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Chapter 1: Selene's Burden
Selene's POV

How long has this war been going on for? And how long will it be until it ends? And which side will be victorious? The answers are unpredictable. The Lycans have gained the upper hand now. Using the humans to distract the coven, the Lycans mapped out their own master plan to strengthen their own species and eradicate our own. And now that the humans are now involved in the war, the battlefield has become even deadlier than previously.

But why must this war go on? At this point, both sides have no more reasons to fight each other. It seemed that when we fight for peace, more blood is shed to the ground. To them, the only way to put an end to that is more bloodshed. And even if one side is triumphant, what will they gain?

October 11th, 2024, 10:44 PM

David, Eve, and I searched Budapest for Michael Corvin. Eve, with the ability to see what Michael was seeing, was easily able to track him down. It has been merely one hour since Antigen went out of commission, but it seemed like an eternity before we finally tracked Michael down at Pier 9: the docks that separated me from him.

"Michael?" I called out quietly as I came across him in a corner. He was covered in Lycan blood from the remaining members of Antigen that went in his way and he was in Hybrid form. Immediately when he caught his first glimpse at me, he violently threw me to the ground; apparently thinking it is an enemy that he is attacking. His claws pinned me down; the force of which was so powerful, I could hear my shoulder bones starting to snap. He roared at my face, looking like he was about to bite my head off. "Michael, stop! It's me!" I yelled. But he continued to hold me down. Then he began biting my neck and drinking my blood.

"Shit, he's going to kill her!" David shouted before he and Eve moved to restrain Michael, forcing him to release his grip on me. He grabs a syringe from his jacket pocket, but the confused Michael then punched David in the stomach; the force of the punch throwing him approximately three yards away.

Michael then rushed towards David, but Eve intervenes, knocking Michael down, partially transformed in her Hybrid form. "We're not trying to hurt you father," she said, holding him down. "But we're not gonna let you hurt us!"

After a moment, my injuries have been healed well enough that I could stand up. I grabbed the syringe that David dropped and stuck it in Michael's neck. The sedatives used had him revert to his human form and rendered him unconscious. "Sorry, Michael, but this is for your own good."

Eve rushed to my side. "Mother, are you alright? You could have been killed."

"I've been through much worse," I replied.

"Talk about a family reunion," David chuckled. "But on a serious note, we should get to the safehouse before the humans find us."

Even though this was not quite the reunion that I anticipated, it had brought warm feelings in my heart to be with him for the first time in twelve years, even though I have been asleep for that long.

The underground safehouse was located near a river. A secret entrance was located on the trail in the woods. Inside, the safehouse had a simple interior without being as fancy as the ones we had twelve years ago. It had an armory that stocks enough ammo to last a year and an infirmary for any wounded vampires.

"David, how is Michael doing?" I asked.

"He's fine," David replied. "He'll wake up soon after the sedatives wear off."

"We all should get some rest as well," I suggested. "We all seem to be pretty worn out."

October 12th, 2024, 3:30 AM

But I couldn't get much sleep myself. I went out of bed, got dressed, and walked outside of the safehouse. I sat near the edge of the river. The sound of the waterfall was soothing; the opposite feeling of being in a war zone. However, the darkened clouds and rainfall seemed to make me sad.

Throughout the night, I kept thinking about the future; thinking about what the next move will be and who will execute it. Knowing that the Lycans had suffered a significant blow with the destruction of Antigen, they will be more likely to plot it. And what will the vampires do to retake their former positions twelve years ago?

And Eve…

It was a terrible time to have a child born in this war-torn world. How will I take care of her when Lycans will be constantly after her? And if we are not there for her, will she be able to fend for herself? I never wanted to see my daughter as a tool for the Lycans' reign. Having to fight at the age of twelve reminded me of the conflicts in the Middle East years ago, where children were fighting and dying. I wish we raised her away from this war.

But I know that more than ever, I feel like I'm a vital key to the war's progress. And now I will eventually be needed more than ever, despite the vampires' doubts and antagonism against me. Perhaps, all of these events are a sign that I should not run away from the war, but try to end it.

Michael's POV

Where the hell am I? I thought to myself as I got out of bed. As I searched the safehouse, I saw the two that restrained me sleeping in their bunks. The last thing I saw before falling unconscious was that I was tackling Selene, blindly thinking she was one of the enemies, then getting restrained by those two. I assumed that they are Selene's allies. I didn't want to wake them because it would be rude to do so. Then, I looked at the calendar, which was set at October 26th, 2024. Shit, I have been sleeping in that fucking freezer for that long?

I went outside the safehouse and saw Selene sitting near the river. "Hey," I said as I sat with her.

"Ah, you're awake," Selene exclaimed.

"What are you doing out here in the rain?" I asked her.

"I just couldn't sleep at all last night. I probably just needed some time to think outside," she answered solemnly.

"Are you feeling okay?" I questioned as Selene began to look forlorn.

"It's just that just over a day ago, I found out that I have a daughter," Selene answered. I, myself, was shocked to hear that I have a daughter, but not terribly surprised after our multiple 'moments' we had with each other. "I felt guilty, not having raised her for the twelve years that I was frozen. I just wished things were different for the three of us. I wish this war is over..."

I sat closer to Selene and patted her back. "I know that it seems hard on you; in fact, after hearing this, it felt hard on me too, but we can find a way to make this right. We are together again."

"Yeah," Selene said with more enthusiasm. "We are together."

"Selene, I'm sorry about what happened before; I didn't know what I was doing when I awoke," I explained.

"Forget it. As long as you don't kill me, you don't have to feel guilty about it," she smirked.

"I could have, though," I added.

Selene smiled. "You shouldn't worry about be so much."

The rain began to pour even harder. I almost have a feeling that I'll catch pneumonia, although I am immortal if I stay outside in heavy rainfall for far too long. "I think we should head back inside. The rain's gonna get worse."