The Alpha King's Guardian
Chapter 1: Days Before Summer
It was 3:00 in the afternoon.
I had just finished my last subject which was an academic unit: Math.
I was sitting in the garden square of the Warlock Campus and across was the Mixed Fields, where an interaction between the Four Clans is mostly possible.
They were playing football.
Specifically, Raiver Thormortigan was playing football, shirtless, sweaty, hair swept back, and unforgivably hot.
His team were playing with a group of Vampires and Gifteds.
They don't play against Warlocks.
There's long been some beef between them and casual sports.
I captured his posture, and the way he swiveled around to snatch the ball in his foot and scored a goal.
Immediately, I looked down on my sketchpad and drew from memory before his next move.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Here you are.
Jolene arrived from behind.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
We've been looking everywhere for you.
I paid them no mind and carried on with my sketch.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Please. Don't tell me you're out here watching Raiver again?
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
When are you going to have the guts to go up to him and just casually say, "Hi,"
Juniper ( fl's best friend #2 )
No pressure though, Cici
Juniper sat next to me (on my right) and sighed.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Won't you draw with me?
I asked Juniper and she smiled sweetly.
Juniper ( fl's best friend #2 )
Sure, sure.
Blanche took a seat behind us and threw her bag to the side.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
I am completely famished.
Jolene took a seat beside Blanche and chuckled.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
What? did you forget to turn in your report again?
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
Nuh-uh. This time it was actually my top priority.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
But when I handed it to Professor Darius, he took one glance and decided it wasn't good enough and asked me to rewrite it!
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
For the whole summer!
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
500 pages!
I finished the sketch and took a quick look at Raiver.
There wasn't much action going on.
I think they're taking a break.
I closed my book and faced Blanche.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
500? Was this your research paper on Liquid Spells?
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
Correct.
Juniper ( fl's best friend #2 )
Did he say anything else?
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
None.
Jolene scoffed and slammed her hand against the grass.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Calm down, the grass isn't at fault.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
That's totally out of line.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
We should do something about it.
Juniper ( fl's best friend #2 )
Like what Jo?
Jolene turned to look at me for help or any kind of ideas but I was blank.
All I could ever think about was Raiver and his fine sculpted figure and his handsome face.
Jolene frowned, dissatisfied by my silence.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
Uh, she's daydreaming about Raiver again.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
My stars. Get a grip Legacie.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What did I do?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I honestly have no other solution to offer. It'll be easier to accept the fact that you'll be spending the whole summer rewriting your research paper.
Blanche's mouth agape and she threw me a disappointed look.
I didn't mean to betray her with my words.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Harsh.
Juniper ( fl's best friend #2 )
I can't believe you just said that Cici.
Blanche dropped her head and whimpered.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
You could've not turned in your paper like I did.
They snapped their heads to me like I had just done a serious crime.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Unbelievable.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
We're in the lower section, and you lower us everytime.
Juniper ( fl's best friend #2 )
That's not funny!
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
You really didn't turn your paper in?
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Insane!
I laughed soundly and didn't stop until I could see them grinning uncontrollably.
I shook my head and explained what happened.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
No.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Professor Darius gave up on me from the get-go.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
He said not to bother.
Their heads turned and shook gingerly.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
You my friend, are the definition of overachiever.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
You had a recommendation from Professor Darius, I didn't. So not turning my paper in would be useless.
We laughed together and the tension was lifted.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I'll ask Kaede if he could lend us his notes.
Blanche perked up and attacked me with a bone crushing hug.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
Thank you!!
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
That's more like it.
She grinned and I smiled.
Juniper brought out some snacks from her bag for us to share whilst we watch the rest of the game.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
I haven't really thought about talking with Kaede about it.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Girl, he wouldn't even spare you a glance.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
That's rude!
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
He atleast knows I'm one of Legacie's best friends.
I kept watch of Raiver and his team.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Yeah, we're only visible to him when Legacie's right next to us.
Juniper ( fl's best friend #2 )
Yeah, he's kind of hard to greet sometimes, in the hallway.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Afraid he'll ignore ya right?
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
True, true.
I felt Kaede's presence nearby.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
You guys talking about me?
The three of them jumped and I was influenced as well.
We looked to our left and saw Kaede, behind him was Claude pestering Maxima.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
No, no, no.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
They're backstabbing you, cousin.
Jolene slapped my arm and I scooted further away from her.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
I don't care.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
We're not. We're just...
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
I said it's fine. I don't care.
He sat next to me and parked his bag in front of him.
Maxima ran over to me and tackled me into the ground with an embrace.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
I missed you.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
We live in the same dorm and see each other almost every morning and every night.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What? Do you need something?
She retreated and implored me with those pale soft blue eyes of hers.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Can I borrow your matching Starlight accessory?
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
What for?
Kaede asked suspiciously.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Tsk. It's Colette's sixteenth birthday party this coming saturday.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
And the theme is Starry Night.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
I thought your Starlight collection would look perfect with my dress.
She smiled and bit her lip in high hopes.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Don't do it Cici.
She faced Kaede with her brows almost crossing each other.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
This has got nothing to do with you Kaede.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Should I tell Jairen or rather, Donovan that instead of preparing for the final term, their beloved baby sister insists on going to senseless rave parties where individuals get drunk and high on drugs?
°°°didn't we just fan the tension away? why is it again, starting?°°°
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Hey, hey. Be reasonable Kaede.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
Yeah, you're being so overprotective. It's only a coming-of-age party.
Jolene and Blanche spoke up for Maxima, however terrified they both were of Kaede.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
And Colette couldn't have done it after the exams?
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Don't be so paranoid.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
I'm still top of my year and I won't let anyone take that from me.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
You're such a buttinsky.
Jolene, Blanche and Juniper snorted when they could no longer hold in their chortles.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
She just called you a 'buttinsky'
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Yes, I heard it myself.
A tension built from between the group and I was wondering what happened to Claude.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
He was here a while ago.
Juniper ( fl's best friend #2 )
Who?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Claude.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Oh, don't worry about him. I asked him to be buy me a fruit cake.
Blanche gasped in shock and dramatically applauded Maxima.
I turned to Keade and placed a hand on his shoulder.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Don't be so hard on her.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
It's just a party.
He took one glance at me and then looked away.
Maxima scooted closer and whispered to my ear.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
So? Can I borrow it? Just for one night?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Sure. But I'll only lend it to you the night before the said party, deal?
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Thank you! I love you!
She engulfed me in an embraced and rocked our bodies a few times before letting go.
She plopped on the grass and sighed in glorious relief.
I felt Blanche slowly crept up to me and leaned.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
Okay, now that that's settled. Won't you now talk to Kaede for me?
She whispered and I couldn't help but chuckle.
I looked to Kaede and he snapped his eyes to me, as fast as lightning could ever be.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
You need something from me?
I offered him one of his favorite fruit candies.
I could've sworn I saw his pupils dilate.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Notes.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
For a piece of fruit candy?
I heard shuffling from behind me.
Jolene held up two bags of fruit candies, all in assorted flavors.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
How about two bags?
Kaede blinked a few times.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Lime flavor?
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
We have it all.
Blanche raised two more bags of fruit candies.
Silence fell over us for a time. From beside us, Juniper and Maxima were anticipating Kaede's jury.
He sighed and I smiled, wide.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Deal.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
What notes do you need?
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
Liquid Spells!
I turned to Blanche and gave her a warning look.
°°°don't lose your cool just yet. We were doing fine°°°
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Blanche, we need him calm and not pressured.
Blanche smiled sheepishly at us and then at Kaede who was fortunately, confused by what was occurring between us.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Liquid Spells. Research and Data.
He nodded and collected the bags of fruit candies and dunked it inside his bag.
He then pulled out a binder and handed it to me.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Couldn't it have been any bulkier?
I sarcastically whispered to myself as I ran my hand through the size of the binder.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
I need it back in three days.
Maxima and Juniper held Blanche down before she could've further protested.
Safe to say, Kaede didn't notice.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Promise.
I gave Blanche a look and she settled and calmed.
I checked the game and found Raiver's team had won.
°°°I hope they stay for a bit longer°°°
I felt Maxima's eyes on me.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Oh no. Is that why you're here? Raiver Thromortigan? Again?
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
She's highly obsessed. Almost a sickness.
°°°atleast she didn't say 'a toxic obessesion' right? there's a difference°°°
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
He's a werewolf, dear cousin. Never going to happen.
°°°but thank's for the moral support, cousin°°°
Juniper ( fl's best friend #2 )
Guys, it's just a crush. Anyone can have a crush even if it's from a different clan.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
Just ask him out. Or other girls will get to him.
I planted my palm gently on the grass and cited a spell to raise tiny little blades sharp enough to tickle or atleast prick through their clothes and their skin.
The five of them hopped out from their comfortable positions and shrieked.
They danced and scratched from their buttocks down their legs and ankles.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Legacie that itches!
Juniper ( fl's best friend #2 )
Why was I involved? I didn't say anything bad!
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
Damn it! I'm wearing a skirt for crying out loud!
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Didn't I just offer you my notes?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
You got candy from it.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
It's twelve degrees outside, shouldn't you be wearing something warmer?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
And yes, it's suppose to itch.
They gasped and scoffed, completely appalled about what had just happened, but I was highly amused.
I turned to Maxima, waiting her complaint.
She was like an open book.
She smiled forcefully and shook her head.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Nah, this is nothing.
She waved and laughed gingerly.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Quit being such wusses.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
It's only grass.
She harrumphed and went back to sit beside me.
After patting to see that the grass were no longer spiked, Kaede, Juniper and Jolene went to sit with me again.
It was only Blanche who kept standing.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
It's fine, Blanche.
Maxima said and even padded the grass with her hand to reassure Blanche.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
I think I should stand for a little bit more.
I kept my eyes on Raiver the whole time.
Busy chatting with the other team.
Watching from a distance.
The way he dries his hair with a towel. How he flips it over his neck, his shoulder. How he wears a new clean white shirt.
He looked haggard and yet, fresh.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
You know a romantic bond with a Warlock and a Werewolf has never existed.
He informed, lowly so that only the two of us could hear.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
They have Destinies bound to find them.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
And it's rarely from other clans.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I know of certain Clan Traditions. I know about their Destinies and Mates.
I felt his eyes land on me, but I kept mine locked on Raiver who was now reenacting some of his opponents' moves from their game earlier.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
I don't want you keeping your hopes up.
I chuckled. Not because I was embarrassed.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I have no hopes, cousin.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I am not in need of him or any form of romance.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I just simply...
Legacie ( Female Lead )
...enjoy having to admire him, from a distance.
He responded with a deep sigh.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
I trusted that you would.
I heard Jolene's loud groan and disapproved tone from behind.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Ugh, bitch alert.
I followed where Jolene's eyes were directed at and landed on three girls.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Blanche, aren't you and that girl wearing the same skirt?
She asked Blanche and only then did we notice, Eunice wearing the same skirt, but in a different color, as Blanche's.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Who are those?
He asked, but his eyes were nowhere pointed at them.
He was busy security scanning his fruit candies.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Section Three bitches.
Juniper ( fl's best friend #2 )
Jolene, would you tone it down.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Why are they bitches?
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Because they are.
I leaned closely to Kaede.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Don't argue with her. Jo's a pretty good judge of character.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
If she says she's a..uh...what she calls her, then she most certainly is.
He furrowed his brows, highly baffled.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
I did not understand a word of that.
He shook his head and left the matter alone.
The three of them was unaware of the fact that they were standing a good five feet from us and that we could hear their conversation.
Shanon ( antagonist )
Go on, Agnes. He's right there. Don't miss your chance.
Eunice ( antagonist )
It'll be a piece of cake.
Agnes ( antagonist )
You think he'll like these persimmon fruits I picked out for him?
Eunice ( antagonist )
Absolutely!
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Boke.
Jolene whispered and took an aggressive bite out of her licorice.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
He's allergic to persimmons though.
Shanon ( antagonist )
Pardon me?
Eunice ( antagonist )
Legacie.
I just heard my name being said.
Eunice ( antagonist )
Oh? H-Hi, Kaede.
She greeted. But Kaede was too absorbed by his sweets and left her unread.
Agnes ( antagonist )
How would you know, exactly?
I grabbed my phone out of reflex and held it up.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
The fan forum. It was written in his profile.
Of course this was a lie.
It wasn't written in the forum–yes, Raiver has a fan forum for his admirers and I'm subscribed to it.
Only I knew of his persimmon fruit allergy.
But now, I had to sneak a spell to include it in his biography.
Shanon checked her phone and gasped.
Shanon ( antagonist )
It's true.
Agnes looked at the screen with suspicion.
Agnes ( antagonist )
How have we missed it?
Eunice ( antagonist )
Look, it says here he likes apples.
I had to provide an alternative. He does like apples.
Eunice pointed at the screen and they read it together.
Agnes ( antagonist )
That'll do.
Eunice ( antagonist )
An apple it is.
Shanon ( antagonist )
What apple? The green or red?
I turned away from them and focused my sight on Raiver who was having a blast conversing with his team coach.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Seriously, does it matter?
She whispered to me and spread a book on top of her face.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
You should head back to your dorm if you're sleepy.
Agnes ( antagonist )
Let's go with red.
I felt their eyes land on me.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yeah, he likes the color red.
I received a light slap from Juniper.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
You're blurting.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Was I?
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Yes.
A silence once again fell.
After a moment, Agnes and her friends have arrived at a decision.
Agnes ( antagonist )
Red apple it is.
She announced and summoned a basket full of apples.
Shanon ( antagonist )
Isn't that too many?
Eunice ( antagonist )
The amount if these would last him a week.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
I think she's applying to be his grandma rather than his girlfriend.
Maxima and Juniper snickered loudly.
Agnes ( antagonist )
It'll be grand. He'll share it with his teammates and the others.
She grinned triumphantly.
Eunice ( antagonist )
Aww, so sweet.
Shanon ( antagonist )
I'm sure he'll be flattered and impressed.
Blanche leaned on us once again.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
By grandma's dozen red apples?
She whispered and Maxima rolled over to suppress her growing laughter.
Juniper covered her mouth with the use of her sketchbook.
Agnes shifted in her place.
Agnes ( antagonist )
Right, let's go.
They left and headed straight for the Mixed Fields.
I felt Jolene leaned back and crossed her legs. She grinned darkly.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Oh, now this is a scene I don't mind paying a thousand grand for to watch over and over again.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
I also wouldn't mind wasting my parents' money just to see the load of this crap.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Boke Blast.
They teased. Blanche had already sat back down on the grass with Juniper leaning back on her.
Even Kaede was partially interested in what's about to happen.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Bet?
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
Nah, we all know what'll happen.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
What do you think Cici?
Juniper ( fl's best friend #2 )
Does Raiver really like the color red?
Juniper asked, suddenly. Her sketchbook resting on her lap.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yeah.
Agnes and her friends reached the fields and easily caught the attention of the coach.
Raiver's team, including him started to walk towards them.
Agnes had a big smile on her face.
To be honest, I envied how brave she was.
However, it was not fear that kept me from interacting with him, but perhaps a sense of pride and duty.
Juniper ( fl's best friend #2 )
She's handing them out.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Isn't Raiver's a little far out of her reach.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
He hasn't gotten an apple yet.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
He's being kind.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
He's letting his team have first takes before him.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Or maybe he just doesn't like apples.
Jolene mumbled and I grinned, unconsciously.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
He likes apples.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
He likes the color red.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
But he prefers green apples because it's much sweeter.
I heard a sound laugh from my friends and a slow dramatic applause from Blanche.
Flabbergasted, I turned to them with crossed brows.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What?
Jolene was half smirking, half smiling.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
You are a fucking menace.
She cheered and grabbed my face and kissed both my cheeks.
I laughed uncontrollably.
I was sort of ticklish in that area, or rather, quite sensitive.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
Jo, sit your *** back down. Don't celebrate too obviously or they'll notice us.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Haha!
Juniper ( fl's best friend #2 )
Seriously, Jo, you're on high again.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Look...
Maxima pointed and we all turned back to Agnes and her friends.
Agnes pulled out the last apple and offered it to Raiver but he held his hand out to reject it.
If I read the movement of his mouth correctly. I'd assume he said something along the lines of, "I'm good with apples, thank you. And thank you for feeding my team."
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
That's gotta be bummer for her. She fed his whole team and yet the only guy she wanted to hand it out to, rejects it.
Atleast, even if it was only a polite smile, Raiver did smile for Agnes.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I'm so petty.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
What?
I shook my head and slapped my sketchbook shut.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I'm heading back.
I grabbed my bag as I stood up.
I snatched the jacket I sat on to prevent any dirt getting caught on my jeans and wagged it.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
We're going back.
Jolene swiped her bag from the ground and got up, as well as the others.
Blanche ( fl's best friend #4 )
Alright, I want some bubble bath.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Already?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yeah, I need to finish a painting.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Please do it in the balcony, I can't with the smell of oil paint.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I'll use acrylic then.
Jolene ( fl's best friend #1 )
Alright, pass.
We headed back to the dorms.
I purposely fell behind and took a quick final glance at Raiver.
He was heading back to dorms either.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Bye then.
Comments
SnowStar1
wow such long chapters
2022-06-13
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