CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

Kraven looked up at the ceiling of stars as he led his team through the woods. He had Lilith bringing up the rear. He felt a twinge of guilt at what he was going to do to them all, but it was worth it. He needed to break the ties between the Lycans and Vampires. He didn't want a chance of what he was doing getting out.

With a nod, he signaled to the waiting Lycans in the woods. A chorus of roars, brought the death dealers to a halt. They all pulled their blades while scanning the tree line.

For a few seconds, nothing happened. Then from the shadows, came the lumbering beasts that were the lycans. The vampires quickly dismounted and the battle became quite bloody.

Kraven took the time of confusion to jump back toward Lilith. She was swinging her blade expertly down at an advancing Lycan. She managed to catch the creature through his head, pinning it to the ground. While she was distracted Kraven shoved his sword through his fellow vampire's back.

Lilith gagged as the blade pierced through her chest, strait through her heart. Blood came up into her mouth as she felt back on the blade, into Kraven's arms.

"I'm sorry," he whispered, as he pulled the blade out and shoved it forcibly back in again. He repeated this again a few more time, till Lilith went limp. Then he set her down rather softly for violently he had just killed her.

Most of the lycans moved away into the woods, completely unaware of the murder of the vampire princess. Two lycans jumped down and stopped, near Kraven. He turned, seeing his fellow vampires dead on the ground. He knew the lycans were far enough away. "Cover it up," Kraven growled, to his two lycan companions.

The nearest one looked slightly perplexed but they did as he commanded. They didn't actually rip her apart but did make it look like she was killed like the others and not by a sword.

When they had finished their work, Kraven knelt beside her body, petting her hair softly.

A loud roar announced Lucian had arrived, with a few companions. He was turning back as he advanced. When he saw Lilith in Kraven's arms, he froze. "What happened here?"

"They went crazy," Kraven cried, shock written across his face. "They killed her. I-I didn't see…"

Without thought, Lucian attacked, turning in mid-leap. When the two stunned lycans were dead, he turned back. He knelt, taking Lilith's body from Kraven's arms.

For a long time he sat there, starting to sob. When he stood he held her body in his arms. "Take her home…to her husband…to her mother."

Kraven nodded, not showing any of the surprise he felt over his plans succeeding. He climbed onto his horse before taking Lilith's body from Lucian. He took off at a full run back towards the mansion stopping only once, to make it look like he actually been through an attack.

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