Shattered Mirror fic: Wolfe's Bane
Disclaimer: Please refer to Chapter 1. Thank you.
Summary: A shapeshifter, caught in a family vendetta between her clan and the velox clan, met Nikolas in an unlikely circumstances when she was seriously injured in a fight she had with a couple of her enemies, who sought to exterminate and enslaved her clan. Will Luna Wolfe seek solace in Nikolas' dark embrace or will she avenge the lives lost in her clan? [I'm probably stating the obvious but I'm sure all of you readers out there probably knows what will happen in the end]
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Chapter 3: Trouble in Nikolas' Home
"You are to stay out of the living room tonight, got it? Better yet, stay in your room and don't come out unless you want to become someone's dinner."
That sentence was asserted to her before Nikolas disappeared down the living room, seemingly to be in a bad mood that evening. There was a party going on downstairs right now, from what she heard from Marguerite when the human brought food to her [goddess, she felt like a prisoner]. It was supposed to be Nikolas' turn to host the bash, though he hardly appeared at any of the events held by his circuit.
'Old habits die hard' He sighed. Kendra wasn't very happy with him when he fought with Kaleo and seriously injured him, all just because of a human girl. Of course, he himself wasn't entirely satisfied that Kaleo was only seriously injured and not dead, like he had promised Christine. The bashes was probably the only thing where everything was put aside, everyone would conversed in a civilised manner and nobody would bother anyone as long as they stay out of each other's way.
'And to think he still had the cheek to attend this bash. He is practically asking me to finish the fight from where we left off.' Nikolas thought darkly as he spotted a bit of scarlet moving among the crowd. Kaleo was probably the only one in the circuit to dress in loud, bright colours as he loved colours, especially red. Which in Nikolas' opinion, was sick because he isn't so much of a sucker for colours. Alarms went off in his head when he saw that bit of scarlet making its way through the crowd and disappeared up a flight of stairs.
'Damn it. I have made myself clear to people, especially him, that the rooms from the second level and beyond is off limits. What do I have to do to make the warning get through to that thick skull of his?' Cursing silently, he was about to go in the same direction that Kaleo had taken when some vampire he doesn't recognised intercept him halfway.
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'Urgh, the scent of vampires is so damn strong I can't stand it. No wonder the shifters never really like the leeches' Luna thought as she wandered absently along the second-floor corridor.
'Heck with Nikolas, I will not take orders from a vampire anyway. As long as I stay clear of the first floor, I'll be fine without giving him any troubles...darn, why should I spare any considerations for him anyway?' Being too occupied with her own thoughts, she didn't see where she was going and therefore, ended up bumping into someone.
"Sorry, I didn't see where I was going..." Luna trailed off as her gaze travelled up to a pale face with flawless Roman features and the trademark vampiric black eyes.
"No problem at all. You should be on the first floor, you know. Nikolas doesn't like people to go to areas in which he had...restricted in his house," There was a slight venomous tone in the man's voice when he mentioned Nikolas' name.
"Well, if I'm suppose to be on the ground level, then I assume that you are not suppose to be here as well," Luna's irritation at the vampire momentarily made her forget to sense that she was currently standing right in front of a potentially dangerous, not to mention hungry, person who could make her into supper right now. The man's eyes flared and Luna almost regret saying what she had just said, almost.
In an instant before she could register what was going on, the man had slammed her against the wall, his cool, long fingers wrapping around her neck in a vise-like grip.
"Do you know who you are talking to, child?" Luna glared right back at him. How dare he called her a child when she could easily be as old as him. [Okay, she's not as old as him, but the shifters are as immortal as vampires are anyway.] She reached out and took a vicious swipe at his face. He snarled and was about to rip her throat out when a cold voice spoke out.
"She's not for biting pleasure, Kaleo. She's a guest, now let her go before I finish that fight where we left off."
"A guest, you say? I've never seen you care that much for someone before, except for that useless human-loving twin of yours. Besides, she is not marked. Therefore, she's not yours."
"Do not drag Kristopher into this, you idiot. I did mention to you that this lady is here as my guest, not as my slave, did I not? Or is your brain too small for that information to register?" At the last sentence, Luna was trying to hold back her laughter but couldn't do it without Kaleo knowing since he was trying to strangle her.
'What the hell are you doing out of your room anyway?' Nikolas send that mental message straight across to Luna.
Luna managed to shake her head and was about to reply that she doesn't had to have his permission before leaving the room but decided against it.
"I was getting bored facing the four walls, so I decided to do a little bit of exploring. You say not to come downstairs and I listen but obviously, I didn't know that there would be someone coming up to the second floor."
Nikolas glared at Kaleo, then sighed. He was getting sick of this.
"Let her go now, before I throw you out of my house"
"And pray tell, how are you going to do that when I can easily kill her anytime?" And saying that, Kaleo tightened his hold on Luna's throat.
"A little help is appreciated here..." Luna's face was turning blue from the lack of oxygen as she desperately clawed at Kaleo's hands, leaving angry red marks all over the pale, cool hands.
In a blink of an eye, Nikolas disappeared and reappeared, holding Kaleo by the nape of his neck. He was leaning so close to his back that his lips almost brushed against Kaleo's ear.
"I'm going to throw you out, like this." After finishing his last words, Nikolas swiftly whipped out his blade and drew it lightly across Kaleo's chest. It was so light, like a butterfly's touch, yet the blade cut through the shirt and deep into his chest, drawing out blood. He tossed Kaleo down the stairs and went down after him.
Kaleo landed at the bottom of the stairs, panting slightly, into a crowd of people who had gone quiet and were gazing up towards the stairs, where Nikolas had appeared, half his face in the shadows. But the air around him was unmistakeable, an air of anger was hanging heavily around him and later, the guests could have swear they saw a glint of silver flashing in his opaque black eyes.
"Party's over. Marguerite, see the guests out," He whispered softly. The guests, not wanting to incur his wrath, went out of the door one by one until Kaleo was the only one left.
"This will teach you a lesson not to make me angry. Now get out of my sight before I kill you."
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~EtHeReAl WoLfe~: My finals are finally over![though it was probably two/three days ago] and I present to you the third chapter of Wolfe's Bane...I apologise to all the fans of Kaleo, who had happened to come in here to see him get kicked in the arse by Nikolas...can't help it I don't like Kaleo as much as I like Nikolas and Kristopher...Again, sorry for the late update. Reviews and constructive comments are greatly appreciated[by me, of course]...
Disclaimer: Please refer to Chapter 1. Thank you.
Summary: A shapeshifter, caught in a family vendetta between her clan and the velox clan, met Nikolas in an unlikely circumstances when she was seriously injured in a fight she had with a couple of her enemies, who sought to exterminate and enslaved her clan. Will Luna Wolfe seek solace in Nikolas' dark embrace or will she avenge the lives lost in her clan? [I'm probably stating the obvious but I'm sure all of you readers out there probably knows what will happen in the end]
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Chapter 3: Trouble in Nikolas' Home
"You are to stay out of the living room tonight, got it? Better yet, stay in your room and don't come out unless you want to become someone's dinner."
That sentence was asserted to her before Nikolas disappeared down the living room, seemingly to be in a bad mood that evening. There was a party going on downstairs right now, from what she heard from Marguerite when the human brought food to her [goddess, she felt like a prisoner]. It was supposed to be Nikolas' turn to host the bash, though he hardly appeared at any of the events held by his circuit.
'Old habits die hard' He sighed. Kendra wasn't very happy with him when he fought with Kaleo and seriously injured him, all just because of a human girl. Of course, he himself wasn't entirely satisfied that Kaleo was only seriously injured and not dead, like he had promised Christine. The bashes was probably the only thing where everything was put aside, everyone would conversed in a civilised manner and nobody would bother anyone as long as they stay out of each other's way.
'And to think he still had the cheek to attend this bash. He is practically asking me to finish the fight from where we left off.' Nikolas thought darkly as he spotted a bit of scarlet moving among the crowd. Kaleo was probably the only one in the circuit to dress in loud, bright colours as he loved colours, especially red. Which in Nikolas' opinion, was sick because he isn't so much of a sucker for colours. Alarms went off in his head when he saw that bit of scarlet making its way through the crowd and disappeared up a flight of stairs.
'Damn it. I have made myself clear to people, especially him, that the rooms from the second level and beyond is off limits. What do I have to do to make the warning get through to that thick skull of his?' Cursing silently, he was about to go in the same direction that Kaleo had taken when some vampire he doesn't recognised intercept him halfway.
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'Urgh, the scent of vampires is so damn strong I can't stand it. No wonder the shifters never really like the leeches' Luna thought as she wandered absently along the second-floor corridor.
'Heck with Nikolas, I will not take orders from a vampire anyway. As long as I stay clear of the first floor, I'll be fine without giving him any troubles...darn, why should I spare any considerations for him anyway?' Being too occupied with her own thoughts, she didn't see where she was going and therefore, ended up bumping into someone.
"Sorry, I didn't see where I was going..." Luna trailed off as her gaze travelled up to a pale face with flawless Roman features and the trademark vampiric black eyes.
"No problem at all. You should be on the first floor, you know. Nikolas doesn't like people to go to areas in which he had...restricted in his house," There was a slight venomous tone in the man's voice when he mentioned Nikolas' name.
"Well, if I'm suppose to be on the ground level, then I assume that you are not suppose to be here as well," Luna's irritation at the vampire momentarily made her forget to sense that she was currently standing right in front of a potentially dangerous, not to mention hungry, person who could make her into supper right now. The man's eyes flared and Luna almost regret saying what she had just said, almost.
In an instant before she could register what was going on, the man had slammed her against the wall, his cool, long fingers wrapping around her neck in a vise-like grip.
"Do you know who you are talking to, child?" Luna glared right back at him. How dare he called her a child when she could easily be as old as him. [Okay, she's not as old as him, but the shifters are as immortal as vampires are anyway.] She reached out and took a vicious swipe at his face. He snarled and was about to rip her throat out when a cold voice spoke out.
"She's not for biting pleasure, Kaleo. She's a guest, now let her go before I finish that fight where we left off."
"A guest, you say? I've never seen you care that much for someone before, except for that useless human-loving twin of yours. Besides, she is not marked. Therefore, she's not yours."
"Do not drag Kristopher into this, you idiot. I did mention to you that this lady is here as my guest, not as my slave, did I not? Or is your brain too small for that information to register?" At the last sentence, Luna was trying to hold back her laughter but couldn't do it without Kaleo knowing since he was trying to strangle her.
'What the hell are you doing out of your room anyway?' Nikolas send that mental message straight across to Luna.
Luna managed to shake her head and was about to reply that she doesn't had to have his permission before leaving the room but decided against it.
"I was getting bored facing the four walls, so I decided to do a little bit of exploring. You say not to come downstairs and I listen but obviously, I didn't know that there would be someone coming up to the second floor."
Nikolas glared at Kaleo, then sighed. He was getting sick of this.
"Let her go now, before I throw you out of my house"
"And pray tell, how are you going to do that when I can easily kill her anytime?" And saying that, Kaleo tightened his hold on Luna's throat.
"A little help is appreciated here..." Luna's face was turning blue from the lack of oxygen as she desperately clawed at Kaleo's hands, leaving angry red marks all over the pale, cool hands.
In a blink of an eye, Nikolas disappeared and reappeared, holding Kaleo by the nape of his neck. He was leaning so close to his back that his lips almost brushed against Kaleo's ear.
"I'm going to throw you out, like this." After finishing his last words, Nikolas swiftly whipped out his blade and drew it lightly across Kaleo's chest. It was so light, like a butterfly's touch, yet the blade cut through the shirt and deep into his chest, drawing out blood. He tossed Kaleo down the stairs and went down after him.
Kaleo landed at the bottom of the stairs, panting slightly, into a crowd of people who had gone quiet and were gazing up towards the stairs, where Nikolas had appeared, half his face in the shadows. But the air around him was unmistakeable, an air of anger was hanging heavily around him and later, the guests could have swear they saw a glint of silver flashing in his opaque black eyes.
"Party's over. Marguerite, see the guests out," He whispered softly. The guests, not wanting to incur his wrath, went out of the door one by one until Kaleo was the only one left.
"This will teach you a lesson not to make me angry. Now get out of my sight before I kill you."
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~EtHeReAl WoLfe~: My finals are finally over![though it was probably two/three days ago] and I present to you the third chapter of Wolfe's Bane...I apologise to all the fans of Kaleo, who had happened to come in here to see him get kicked in the arse by Nikolas...can't help it I don't like Kaleo as much as I like Nikolas and Kristopher...Again, sorry for the late update. Reviews and constructive comments are greatly appreciated[by me, of course]...