The Alpha King's Guardian
Chapter 4: A Midnight Legacy
It had been over an hour since we were escorted safely back from the restaurant where the attacked had left us on the edge of our seats.
Present with me are my cousins; Kaede, Maxima, Oxford, and my younger siblings; Nicolo and Pandora.
The rest of us excluding Kaede sat in a lounge next to the principal's table.
On the long sofa, Nicolo, with Pandora and Oxford's heads rested on either side of his lap.
Aunt Shirley had put them to sleep earlier, before they left with the others, to ease their agitation.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
This is wrecking my head. I can't find Pethalia Pallena anywhere in these books.
Kaede's voice echoed from the other end of the office where Principal Caster kept most of his shelves of books.
Kaede had been searching for her for an hour now and had been ignoring us the whole time.
Maxima, who sat next to me groaned and turned to me and whispered.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
He's completely lost it.
We heard Kaede sighed loudly.
°°°i haven't seen him this frustrated since his magic tournament nine years ago°°°
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
If we weren't strictly confined within this office, I would have gone into the library.
Nicolo sighed and brushed Pandora and Oxford's arms for comfort.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
Kaede, won't you mind taking a break?
Kaede closed the books and casted a spell and placed them back in the shelves where they were before and then joined us.
He sat down next to Maxima and turned to me with a stern and hard look.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What?
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Has your migraine subsided?
Maxima turned to me as well with a worried look.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Yeah, how are you feeling?
The aftermath of what had happened earlier caused a massive blow to my head that resulted into a migraine.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Are you ready to continue our conversation from before?
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Seriously.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
If she's not ready, then we wait for a few more minutes.
I could understand Kaede's growing impatience.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
It's been an hour, Ci.
Maxima rolled her eyes and then scowled nastily at Kaede.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Can you not be such a fart?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
It's fine. Will everybody just please calm down?
They were both silenced and slowly turned to me.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Sorry.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
I apologize.
I sighed and let out a deep breath.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Alright.
°°°how do I even begin to tell them?°°°
°°°okay, focus Legacie°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Okay, so from what we've all found out...I got to the end of grammy's stories,; letter "z" and you guys stopped at letter "m" because she died before she could get to letter "n".
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Yes...correct.
He said with a smug look, like I could have said it in a better way.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Okay, now the question is how is that possible?
We paused for a while to ponder.
°°°it's at the tip of my tongue. i definitely could see the light at the end of the tunnel°°°
Nicolo grimaced. He had this embarassed look on his face.
Nicolo turned to look at me a bit dismayed.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
Oh no, did you see grammy alone right before or after she died?
Their eyes slightly widened.
°°°I blinked a few times. well that part I remember°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Weren't we all beside her before she drew her last breath?
Kaede, Maxima and Nicolo blinked a few times and paused to ponder.
They coincidentally nodded altogether... after a second they turned to me.
°°°that was cute and funny°°°
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Yes. That's correct...all of us cousins were all present that night with grammy Lor.
We all nodded in agreement.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Okay, nothing unusual happened. We said our farewells, kissed her goodbye then we left her room.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Atlas was the first to come in and last to cone out of the room. After that we all went downstairs for coffee, tea and snacks.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
Yeah, I remember that too. Atlas was the last one out, I saw him for sure because I was third in line from the last grandkid.
Weirdly enough we were always arranged alphabetically.
Silence befell us once again.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Right, it went normal and we sent her off peacefully.
They all turned to me, deeply troubled.
°°°try to remember Legacie°°°
°°°how could I have known up until the end when grammy never finished°°°
°°°think deeper Legacie. I must have done something°°°
°°°ooooh, I remember now°°°
It felt like a string had snapped itself within me and everything came flooding in.
°°°magic was used on me that day°°°
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Legacie!
He shouted and I flinched.
Maxima scolded and hushed him down.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Keep it down, Kae...the young ones are sleeping.
I sighed and a sense of overwhelming feeling engulfed and then escaped me.
°°°I remember what I did now°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I kissed grammy's forehead.
They snapped their heads to me and threw me a baffled look.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Okay...but so did Constance and Hattie.
I shook my head and moved to the edge of my seat.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
No, okay this is about to get confusing.
The three of them gave me a tired look.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
Try us.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Alright. So that night while I had the very intention of love and grief of sending grammy off with a last and gentle kiss placed on her forehead...a lingering regret kept playing in my mind of how I am never ever going to hear up to the end of her pilgrim tales...
Kaede frowned with a mazed expression.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
That sounds like something you'd do.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
Classic Legacie Volguardsen, hehe.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What do you mean by that?
Kaede turned to me and let out a heavy sigh.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
You tend to blurt out... mostly your regrets or some piercing concerns at the most inconvenient of times, Legacie.
°°°sometimes it's just hard to control my thoughts, especially when it's gnawing at me°°°
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
We're not insulting you, Ci. It's just your nature, I guess.
I wasn't even the slightest offended or insulted. Their words rang truth.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
We're still missing the most important part...where or how did you acquire the full knowledge of grammy's pilgrim tales?
Nicolo asked and I took a deep and calm breath and just let it out softly.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
The kiss might have triggered the completion of the Midnight Legacy Spell.
°°°please don't judge me°°°
Their jaws dropped to the floor and eyes swelled in surprise.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
You casted a spell on great grammy Lor to acquire her memories?
He asked, astounded. I was startled by the deepness of his voice and the emotions that were mixed in with his question.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What? No! No! Would you let me finish!
Since Pandora and Oxford were put to sleep by a spell, it would be hard for them to wake up by themselves.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
Not gonna lie sis, but that's wicked.
Nicolo teased and I scowled at him.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Explain now then.
I looked at them and threw them a brief smile.
The Midnight Legacy Spell was considered Dark Magic. In ancient times it was used for thieving by the worst of the worst.
Dark Warlocks targeted figures of wealth and title and would rob them of their most precious treasures or Legacies.
It could range from a golden trinket or a family heirloom, but some thieves...the more intelligent thieves robbed their targets of ancient knowledge and memories.
Magics of old passed on from generations and have been kept safe within families, especially large and influential houses.
They strike at midnight where everyone in the household is supposedly asleep and steal from the very comforts of their beds.
The Midnight Legacy Spell today is still considered Dark Magic, however potent counter spells and supreme defensive magic that have been created to fight against them.
Over the years the use of this technique has become extinct and only few Warlocks have learned and managed to control it.
I sighed and calmed myself before explaining.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Two nights before grammy was taken home, I had a foresight...I knew she wasn't going to last the next forty-eight hours and the first thing that had struck me devastated besides the fact that she'll be leaving us, was the rest of her Pilgrim Tales.
Maxima furrowed her brows in sorrow.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
That's why you were pacing so restlessly that day.
She whispered but loud enough for me to hear.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
That bit of crisis stuck with me for the rest of the day until I could no longer bear it.
I let out a heavy and anxious sigh.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
The night before she was to be taken home, I snuck out of the manor and went to see her at the hospital.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Why am I not surprised?
Kaede mumbled to himself.
Nicolo chuckled and blinked excitingly.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
Woah, you've done the unthinkable sis! You've gotta teach me how you did that!
He was careful not to get too excited or he might hit both Pandora and Oxford's heads.
Maxima groaned and rolled her eyes.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Really? Now's not the time for that Nic.
Nicolo stuck his tongue out at her and teased her.
Kaede cleared his throat.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Enough distractions...Legacie continue.
He scolded them both then turned to me.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
So you snuck out the Manor to visit grammy in the hospital at midnight?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yes, correct.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
So what did you just take the Pilgrim Tale memories while she was asleep?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What? Of course not, I'm not a savage and I'm certainly not a thief.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
So then grammy was awake? She was willing to pass you the rest of the tales?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yes. I asked her for some sort of heirloom or part of a legacy she would be willing to pass on... then she asked me what I wanted the most and I said I wanted the rest of her pilgrim tale stories.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
I see.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
She was in the middle of handing over the knowledge when one of her Warlock Healers came into the room to check on her.
I had to flee in haste and so the spell was discontinued.
Kaede nodded with his temples slightly pressed together.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Ah yes. I get it now.
The final stages of the Midnight Legacy Spell required physical touch from both ends; the sender and the receiver.
When you kissed her forehead, the spell completed by itself.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yes exactly.
Although I might have bitten off more than I could chew.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
What do you mean?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I was expecting she'd pass me a list or more like a story book kind of medium...instead I inherited the memories...the rest starting from letter "n" to "z".
Their mouths dropped once more.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
Okay that's severely cool.
He chuckled quite amused.
°°°well I'm glad he's having fun°°°
°°°I guess that would explain why I saw Pethalia before the glass windows exploded. I was seeing bits of her from grammy's memories°°°
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Legacie, how stupid really are you?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Wha–why–huh??
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
How do you have the audacity to forget such a momentous event?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
It's not my fault I'm forgetful.
Kaede sighed and shook his head.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
I don't think Legacie forgot that detail by intention.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
What do you mean?
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Knowing grammy Lor, she must have altered your truth about that night or some of it.
Maybe that's why until now you've never brought it up and the memory is faded.
°°°that makes sense, I felt like a spell had been lifted upon me just minutes ago°°°
°°°it must have been grammy's...four years ago°°°
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
Why would she do that?
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Grammy Lor has always been fair to each of her great grandchildren...she never played favourites.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Your gift of foresight has always been incomparable, Cici.
°°°it's not as grandeur or exciting either, but it's not hard to love°°°
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
It's just like you to do what you have done four years ago.
Maxima concurred and nodded her head.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
True. No matter the time and place...if there's something you have to do, you must accomplish it as soon as possible.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
So reckless.
°°°quit talking about me when I'm present in the room°°°
I groaned and rolled my eyes.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Your point?
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
None of us asked for an heirloom or any memento from grammy... except you.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
She must have figured if we found out you got something and the rest of us didn't that it might cause some misunderstanding between us.
A comfortable yet a solemn silence fell upon us.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
That wasn't my intention at all.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Yes, I know.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Of course, we know that.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Nicolo's right...
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
That's the first...
He whispered and I chuckled again.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I was reckless.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Atlas and the older cousins knew of the stories, I could've just asked them about it instead...
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Well to be completely honest, I don't think even Atlas remember most of the stories.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Mmhm.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Kaede's right. None of us were deeply intrigued and absorbed by her tales, no matter how much of them was true.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
I always thought grammy exaggerated a lot of scenes.
°°°we'll see about that. now that I have some of them in my memory box, I can check for myself°°°
°°°this trio is so disrespectful°°°
°°°are they saying grammy's stories were mediocre?°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
But we've proven the Beautiful Butterfly Woman is real, right?
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
We haven't established that yet.
And she's not in any of the books.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Not everything is written in books.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
Hey, shh. Do you guys hear that?
The room fell quiet and we heard loud echoes of footsteps and voices from the other side of the door.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Do you think it's them?
We listened in again until they're voices were clear enough to distinguish.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
Yes, I recognise Aunt Shirley's voice.
Kaede stood up and gently approached the door.
The voices and the footsteps grew louder.
I stood a few inches away from Kaede, covering my siblings behind me.
The noise died down and we heard the door unlock.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
It's them.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
It's Aunt Shirley and Jairen.
We let out a relieved sigh.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
And that's not all.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What do you mean?
The big doors of the Principal's Office gently opened and revealed my Aunt and Cousin and the Principal himself.
She called and ran over to us.
Jairen followed soon and went over to Maxima.
Principal Caster was the last one to enter...or so we thought.
Instead of the door closing behind Principal Caster... it was Raiver and his squad who had entered the premises last.
It was obvious they had been patrolling and scouting the grounds. They looked like they could use a week's sleep.
They also smelled of woods. Which I'm not complaining about. They smelled like nature itself.
They were back in their normal attires from earlier at the restaurant... which I was thankful for.
If Raiver had been topless upon entering I would've been distracted and awkward.
Nicolo would award me the most embarrassing sister if that ever happened.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Ah, Volguardsens.
He greeted and I gave Principal Caster a brief smile then looked down.
Him and I, well...not really in the friendliest of terms.
Let's just say I was always the troublemaker and him, the cleaner for my actions.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
Good evening, Principal Caster.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Evening, Kaede.
He greeted with a gentle grin.
°°°well atleast his favourite student's here, that might swerve his attention away from me°°°
Raiver and his company entered upon Principal Caster's welcome.
He led them to the seats right across ours.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
You lads must be famished.
With a flick of his finger; drinks and breads filled the table in front of them.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Thank you for your hospitality, Sir.
Principal Caster shook his head.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
You're welcome.
Principal Caster suddenly turned to me and we locked eyes for a moment.
I threw him an anxious smile.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Legacie, it has come to my attention that a woman in all shades of blue visited you right before the explosion.
I hitched my breath for a moment.
°°°can't he be more subtle?°°°
°°°there are foreign figures in here°°°
Jairen was astounded by what he heard...tucked Maxima comfortably back in her seat and then immediately came to my side.
Jairen ( 10th cousin )
Is this true?
He asked me in agitation and when I couldn't answer, he turned to Principal Caster.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
I don't know, Jairen.
Principal Caster replied, darkly.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
If only Legacie could confirm it.
He turned to me with a stern look.
I glanced at Aunt Shirley for answers, she only gave me a nod.
I leaned in and whispered.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Principal Caster, is it alright to confirm with foreigners around?
I asked Principal Caster lowly.
I felt the wolves intense gazes at me.
And I swear I thought I heard a low growl from one of them.
°°°don't make them mad, Legacie, there's atleast eight of them°°°
Principal Caster chuckled.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
The room is sealed with my magic.
Principal Caster replied to me then turned to the wolves who had paused drinking their teas and coffees and averted all their attention to the Warlock Principal.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
The next conversation you will witness might capture the essence of last week and tonight's attack.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Be warned, young Alpha and esteemed werewolf fighters, utter a word of this to the outside world and you shall starve and thirst for a century.
Principal Caster said darkly and I quickly looked down.
Even Raiver who hailed from the Alpha and Royal bloodline lowered his head.
The hairs on my back and arms spiked for a moment.
Aunt Shirley cleared her throat.
Aunt Shirley
I suggest we all sit down.
We sat back down on our seats.
Pandora and Oxford were still asleep.
Principal Caster acknowledged their presence and then turned to Aunt Shirley.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
The young Volguardsens, shouldn't they be woken up.
Aunt Shirley threw him a kind smile and shook her head.
Aunt Shirley
I have put them to sleep for their own good. I believe they're too young to have them involved in this.
Aunt Shirley
I have called a family member to take them back at Volguardsen Manor.
Maxima turned to Aunt Shirley.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Is everything okay?
Aunt Shirley smiled weakly and nodded.
Aunt Shirley
Everything's alright. But it would be best to have them back home.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Aunt Maeve must have been worried.
Niccolo ( fl's brother )
Have our parents been informed, Aunt Shirl?
Aunt Shirley sighed with a sorrowful look but nodded to acknowledge Nicolo's question.
Aunt Shirley
Yes, an hour ago I've sent two ravens for your parents... one heading to Aspah and one to Morowe.
Hopefully they'll hear from us soon.
°°°it'll be a week before they could hear from us°°°
She gave us a genuine smile and reassured us. But Nicolo and I have been there before.
Principal Caster turned to me again, this time with eyes blazing in curiosity.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Now for the matter at hand...Legacie.
He called and I looked him in the eye, bravely.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yes, Principal.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Tell me what you saw.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I saw a woman...the Beautiful Butterfly Woman, Pethalia Pallena.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Hmm.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Tell me more.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
She sought my attention.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Atleast from what I interpreted.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
How so?
°°°his eyes are so intense°°°
°°°if there's anyone, other than my grandfather and Atlas that I am completely terrified of, it's Principal Caster°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
It's known that Pethalia would leave a single blue petal on top of your hand if she wants to be noticed.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
So a blue petal landed on top of your hand, and it caught your attention?
°°°Raiver's watching us...me°°°
°°°he's listening to our conversation°°°
°°°we haven't even met properly yet and now he'll think I'm abnormal°°°
°°°well, i am abnormal°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yes sir, that's correct.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
What did you do after that?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I blew it off and it flew away and it went through the glass window and then landed on the pavement across the restaurant.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
You saw all that? No cars passed by?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Cars?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
No, there weren't many cars.
°°°come to think about it, the highway looked pretty empty°°°
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
And after that?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I saw her, a beautiful woman. Her hair was dark as night, round eyes with the color of the sea, red lips, pink cheeks...extremely alluring.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Her clothes? What was she wearing?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
She was wearing a blue gilded gown with a bountiful of crystals and strings and tiny details.
The gown touched the floor so I wasn't sure what kind of shoes she wore.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
That's fine. Anything else?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
She was also holding a blue umbrella with a butterfly pattern and a hat on her head nestling white and blue flowers, most of them roses and a long peacock feather.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Did she mouth something towards you or signal any sort of magics?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
None of that. She just... smiled at me.
°°°she looked quite pretty too°°°
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
And then after that?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
She left. She walked away.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
No, wait.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
She picked up the blue petal on the ground, smiled at me and then walked away.
Principal Caster looked conflicted.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
And after that?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I went in a conversation with my cousins about the Butterfly Woman, when I heard a crunching noise.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
The glass windows, I assume?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yes, it took me a while to figure out that the markings appearing on the windows were in fact a sign of it about to... break out.
I bit my lip and looked down.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Where have you acquired such knowledge of Pethalia Pallena?
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
She's not written in books and only Warlocks with supreme skillset have been able to come face to face with her.
°°°dang, just how capable is this woman?°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
My great grandmother; Lorace Abrahall, Sir.
His mouth agape for a moment and it looked like he was searching for his own past.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Ah, yes, of course.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
That makes sense.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
However, I am slightly baffled at the fact that Jairen and Kaede, two of the highest ranking Warlocks in their level, have missed such crucial information?
Principal Caster turned to them darkly and with a suspicious look.
My eyes briefly swelled in surprise.
°°°please don't dig me up anymore°°°
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Sincerely. It deeply baffles me.
°°°tell me that you have no faith in me whatsoever without actually telling me you have no faith in me whatsoever°°°
Jairen ( 10th cousin )
Apologies, Principal Caster, but Legacie had always been closer to great grandmother Lorace and out of all her great grandchildren Legacie was the only one who showed deep interest and passion and set time for listening to her tales.
He defended but glanced at me with his 'what's-going-on?-you-better-explain-later' look.
Principal Caster nodded, although I'm not quite sure he's convinced.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Well...if you say so.
I stole a quick glance at Aunt Shirley and she gave me a gentle smile.
Aunt Shirley turned to Principal Caster.
Aunt Shirley
Apologies for the interruption, Caster. But I believe my sister-in-law has arrived to take the children home.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Very well. You may take them and return here after doing so.
Aunt Shirley stood up and hailed Kaede, Maxima and I as well.
°°°oh, we're going too?°°°
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
We're going home too? But we still have a week of school.
Aunt Shirley
Yes. Your Poppy's orders...I'm afraid.
Kaede ( 11th cousin )
He's back?
Aunt Shirley
Yes. And he would like to speak to each of you. Let's go.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
No thank you, I'd rather stay here with the tiger than face the dragon.
Principal Caster cleared his throat aggressively.
°°°I blurted out again didn't I?°°°
I bravely faced Principal Caster and stood up from my seat. I bowed politely.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I appreciate and thank you for listening to my side of the story, Principal Caster.
I hope you get to the bottom of this issue gracefully like you always do.
I buttered up to him awkwardly.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Cut the crap Volguardsen and go home.
I heard chuckles erupted from both sides and I squinted my face due to the embarrassment.
°°°great going Legacie. And right in front of your crush!°°°
Aunt Shirley chuckled and I recollected myself.
Kaede carried Oxford on his back and Nicolo gently scooped up Pandora in his arms.
We said a brief farewell to the guests and I was successful at avoiding eye contact or any sight contact with Raiver at all.
Just then the door swung open and revealed the Vampire Campus Principal Tiberius, Vice Principal Akolia and Primary Squad Leader Kenton and his younger brother Nash.
Principal Caster stood up to greet them and Aunt Shirley gathered us to one side and made way for the Vampire Campus highest figures to enter.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Tiberius, evening.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
Good evening, my friend.
They shook hands and Principal Tiberius turned and greeted us.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
Shirley and young Volguardsens.
Aunt Shirley acknowledged.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
Aren't you joining us?
Aunt Shirley
I will. But my nephews and nieces are being summoned by Ansel back at Volguardsen Manor.
I'll return for the meeting after I see them off safely.
Jairen will proxy on my behalf for the meantime.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
Ah. I heard he's back.
My father and I would soon arrange an audience with him.
Aunt Shirley smiled kindly.
Aunt Shirley
I believe father would love that.
Principal Tiberius glanced at me.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
Legacie.
He acknowledged with a mischievous grin and I nodded at him.
We used to do pranks with Atlas and Nash whenever we stayed at their family estate.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Uncle Tib.
He gave me a warm smile and proceeded to follow Principal Caster to the seats where he was introduced to the werewolves.
Aunt Shirley ushered us out the door and went ahead with Kaede and Nicolo following closely behind her.
Nash stopped right when I was about to step outside the room and glowered at me.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Little Witch.
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Step aside Nash, we're in a hurry.
Nash placed his hands up in the air and stepped aside to let us pass.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Little Witch, aren't you even surprised to see this handsome face of mine once again?
He grinned flirtatiously at me.
°°°I'm glad he's still the same old Nash°°°
Maxima ( 13th cousin )
Handsome? You mean this paper pale skin tone?
Nash crossed his temples.
I tried my best not to laugh.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Save the banters for the next time we're chanced to be in the same room.
We really have to go.
Maxima harrumphed and walked out coldly.
Nash chuckled deeply and then turned to me with a gentle smile.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Does she hate me still?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yeah, pretty much.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
That was ten years ago.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
You manipulated her hamster to chew off her hair, through compulsion.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
She wouldn't have had to experience that if she didn't turn my hair pink.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
She was six, she had no control of her magic yet.
He shook his head and leaned close.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
You had...when you turned four.
He smirked playfully and I sighed.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Thought that was our secret.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Of course, Little Witch.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
Nash!
We turned to Principal Tiberius at the same time.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
Come on over and give Legacie some peace.
He scolded Nash and I smiled lowly.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Ugh. She should be your daughter instead.
He mumbled towards his father.
He took a final glance at me and waved goodbye.
My eyes accidentally landed on Raiver and they looked intensified.
°°°of course. I heard he has a personal negative judgement against Vampires. Especially the Hildebrands°°°
I grabbed both the door handles and gently shut it close.
I followed my family out the building and found Aunt Thelda's car parked outside the driveway.
There was only one car and outside were Aunt Shirley and Aunt Thelda conversing.
I could feel my sibling's energy close by with three more others; my cousins.
Aunt Thelda
Legacie, there you are!
I ran towards her and she greeted me with a warm embrace.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Where's my brother and sister?
Aunt Thelda
In the other car with Donovan, Maxima and Oxford.
I asked them to go ahead.
Aunt Thelda
Kaede's already inside the car... go in and wait for me.
I'll talk with Shirley for a bit.
She said and I hurried inside her car.
Kaede was shockingly passed out in the back seat and I leaned my head back on the headrest as well.
Another long night had passed.
And we're set to meet Poppy back at home.
It really is the best idea to have some sleep before that.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I'm starving.
Comments
LÉON ERICA 🇵🇭
nahh, he's just jealous I'm telling you!
2022-05-17
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