Kennedy walked into the throne hall with his hands behind him as he nodded to the greetings of his subordinates. Almost all the warriors were present and it is obvious that there is going to be a war.
"Greetings to you, my king"he said as he bowed before his father seating on the throne and he got silence as an answer. He wasn't surprised as his father never treated him like a son.
To his father, he was a war tool to conquer enemies. He still hoped one day, his father will stare at him like a father looks at his son.
"There's going to be a war at sunrise tomorrow with the vampires at the open fields. Am sure you've heard news about their warrior princess"said his father and he looked up staring into his eyes.
His father was a definition of perfection. He was a lust demon and vampire and had been ruling the demons for centuries. He was well respected and of course, his father still looked so young regardless of his old age. It's unbelievable that the same man was 2000yrs old.
"Yes, I have heard a lot about her. She is often referred to as the great seductive warrior"he said and his father hummed in agreement.
"And do you know why she's called that?"his father asked again and he nodded negatively.
"She has a pretty face that every warrior falls for on battle field and with a kiss, she pulled out the heart of the great werewolf fighter, Kane. She is a great sword fighter and her archery skill is top notch. She fights well with no weapon and she's almost undefeatable" his father explained and his eyebrow furrowed.
She sounds too powerful for a lady.
"I understand what you want me to do. You want her head before dusk tomorrow,right?"he asked his father and his father laughed as he stood up and approached him.
"You are smarter than your mother."his father said as his face expression become stern.
"But I want her alive. She interests me and she might make a good bride for you"his father said and he looked up shocked.
"I don't want any other woman except my mate"he said and his father scoffed before kicking his stomach making him cough out blood.
"A mate makes one weak. If you ever find your mate, kill her. Someone has strong as Gabrielle deserves to be your mate. No room for objections, go and prepare for the war."his father said and left him there.
He stared into space angrily. Gabrielle! He now hates the person called that name without seeing her.
"Let's see how beautiful and skilled you are"he muttered as he walked out and the warriors ran after him.
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Gabrielle walked with a stern expression on her face as she barked out commands to the warriors.
"Spare no demons not even the most handsome of them. Leave their leader to me, I will handle him."She said and the warriors echoed a 'OK'
"Remember the rule, don't get hurt and if it gets tough,leave. Don't look for me on the battlefield, protect yourselves only. I am not a princess, am just a warrior like you so no respect on the battlefield"she yelled and her warriors all howled in response.
"We are vampires and our speed are limitless but they are demons, they teleport too. Be careful and no bloodsucking. Trust me when I say demon's blood aren't sweet"she said earning a roar of laughter from them and she smiled.
"Go home to your mates. Have a nice chat with them. You can go as far as speaking with your body too. You can't tell if it's the last time you will be seeing them"she said and she heard them whimpering sadly.
"To us the Mateless, let's just be with our families recalling wonderful moments of our lives."she said as she turned to leave.
"But above all no one is allowed to get hurt or die. It's an order. We move early before dawn."she commanded as she left.
"Yes, commander"they all echoed.
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Gabrielle sat on her window frame as she stared at the sky with a bottle of liquor in her hands. She sipped from it gently as she smiled sadly.
She was going on a war again and it was her usual practice before a war. She was Mateless and there's no way she can stay with her father. He would only see through her facade and hold her back from going.
She wasn't afraid of war before but now that she knows that she has a mate,she wouldn't deny that fear was arising in her. She didn't want to die before she meet him.
She still needs to ask him why he refused to show himself?
Was he disgusted by her attitude?
Did he judge her even before knowing the real 'her'?
Did he also think she is a slut?
Did he get angry that she wasn't keeping herself for him?
Those were questions she wanted to ask him so she knew she couldn't die now. She doesn't even know the size of his prick or how hot he is. She chuckled at that thought.
"You are crazy,no doubt"she muttered to herself.
Suddenly, a familiar scent hit her nose and she quickly dropped the liquor as she looked out the window.
Without a second thought, she jumped down and traced the scent by sniffing the air. The scent got stronger as she walked into the forest and she paused. The scent stops here, he must be around here.
"Show yourself"she said loudly as her eyes peered through the darkness. Perks of being a vampire, her night vision was very sharp.
"Weren't you taught not to go out alone at night?"she heard a husky voice say and she turned to see a man wearing a mask.
She sniffed the air and was sure the scent was coming from him. He was her mate but what's with the mask?
Did he have a scar on his face?
Or was he ugly?
She know she said she wanted a hot mate but she doesn't care about the scar. He was her mate and he was hers forever.
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Lucifer watched as his mate sipped liquor and he could tell that something was bothering her. She suddenly sniffed the air and looked around like she was looking for something.
"Fuck!"he cursed as he ran into the forest but to his surprise she jumped down and ran after him. She must be really bold to come out here all alone.
"What?! Cat got your tongue?"he asked as he stared at her stupefied expression.
"Pull off your mask"she said authoritatively and he chuckled.
"You haven't earned it so you can't see me"he replied and he heard her chuckle as she glared at him.
"Do you have a scar on your face?"she asked sternly and he raised his eyebrow.
"What? You don't want a mate with a scar"he asked and she nodded negatively.
"That's not it. I don't mind, you are mine anyways"she said and he looked at her amused.
She's not as bad as he thought. She sounds possessive too.
"Won't you train for tomorrow's war?"he asked and she rolled her eyes.
"It doesn't matter. No one can defeat me anyways"she said and he chuckled.
"You can't be so sure"he said as he threw a sword towards her and she was quick to catch it.
"Come on, prove yourself"he said and Gabrielle charged towards him.
She kept on attacking him while he dodged it all easily then she smiled as she let her hair down.
He couldn't deny she was tempting but he got what she was about to do. That was her way of seducing men on battlefields.
"That won't work on me, mate"he said as he caught her hand and gripped it tight making her let the sword go.
"You!who are you?!"she asked in surprise as she breathed heavily.
No one had ever worn her out that much and she was surprised that her mate could. He wasn't an ordinary person.
"Being too confident is bad. You are going against the demons tomorrow and they are experts so your skills might prove little. Just be careful"Lucifer said as he made to leave.
"Are you caring about me now?"she asked as a sly smile appeared on her lips and Lucifer chuckled.
"No. I just don't want to wait for centuries to get another mate"Lucifer said and Gabrielle scoffed.
"Where do you live?"she asked.
"Somewhere I won't tell you"he replied and she sighed.
"Can I at least know your name?"she asked and he chuckled.
"You have to earn it too"he said and she hummed as she walked towards him standing few inches away from him.
He couldn't deny that he was affected by her closeness as he got drunk in her alluring scent.
"Then I will call you, Light" she said and Lucifer froze.
Was she remembering the past?
Neriah calls him 'Lucian' meaning 'light'"
"Your eyes kind of shines in darkness and your hair too"she added and he sighed.
She didn't remember.
"Don't go around kissing men. You should stay pure, you are a princess. Be a good example"he said as he made to leave.
"Why? Are you jealous?"she asked and he smirked.
"No, am just worried you might get a virus"he said as he left and he could hear her cursing him.
"Just wait for me. I will get you and by then I wouldn't let you go" he heard her yell and he smiled.
"I will be expecting you" he yelled back as he blended with the darkness.
Gabrielle smiled sheepishly as she climbed back to her room and jumped on her bed. She was surely going to have a good night.
Of course, she would be dreaming about her masked mate.
There was no way she was dying. She has to look for him.
"I will find you soon"she muttered as she drifted into sleep.
TBC..