The Alpha King's Guardian
Chapter 7: The Blue Woman
Nash crossed his arms against his chest.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Little Witch, it's not safe out there.
He grinned flirtatiously.
°°°i really don't have time for your games so I'll just have to involve you then°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
So won't you come and protect me?
I smiled nonchalantly at him.
He pondered for a while and smirked.
He unlocked the fence to Volguardsen Woods and swung it wide open.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
After you then, my little witch.
I chuckled lowly and walked past him.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Call me that again and you'll lose your tongue.
I threatened playfully and he chuckled.
We strode and followed the path deeper into the woods.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
So? Got bored inside the manor?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
No.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Then why are you out here?
I sighed and kept silent.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Hey, you can trust me.
We've kept each other's secret and we still keep it now.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I had a vision... earlier this morning.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Oh? What about?
I paused for a while and turned right.
This path is headed for Legolia's Cliff.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
The Blue Woman.
Nash stopped in his tracks and reached for my arm. He gripped it gently.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
No way.
We're going back, Legacie.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
No, please hear me out.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
I will not be the one to lead you in harm's way.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
You're not.
He pulled me close to him.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Explain here. We won't go forward unless I know what we're getting into.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Okay, but you need to calm down.
We're still inside Volguardsen territory, no one would dare cross it, even an ancient one like the blue woman.
His temples creased and I touched it lightly with my finger to relax it.
Nash let go of my arm and took a step back.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Your vision?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yes. She never came here.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
So what are we doing out here?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
To find her.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Why? She wants to harm you.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I saw her in my vision, she'll see me at the training camp.
He doesn't speak for a while.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
What happens there?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
She dies protecting me.
We fell silent and anxious at the same time.
Nash sighed frustratingly.
He brushed his hair back and then looked around us.
He clicks his tongue, a clear indication that he was conflicted but willing to help.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Okay, fine. Where are we headed?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Legolia's Cliff.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Alright, we'll talk on the way.
Let's hurry.
I nodded and smiled at him.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Thank you.
He rolled his eyes and went on ahead.
We walked the remaining steps to the cliff silently and when we got there I was gasping for air and water.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
You should get more exercise and sun Cici.
He teased and I punched him weakly on the arm.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Ugh, that hurt.
He replied sarcastically.
I went over to a tree and placed a gentle hand on the tree bark and softly lifted my hand outwards.
Tiny droplets of water escaped from the tree and eventually formed into a round ball of liquid.
I hovered it over my mouth and opened wide. I closed my fist and the ball of water squeezed and poured into my mouth.
I drank til the last drop and until it was no more.
Nash clapped in amazement.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
My Little Witch is so cool.
I clicked my tongue and glared at him.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Will you stop calling me that?
We walked towards the edge and stopped atleast a feet away.
Nash pointed out into the horizon.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
The academy is so tiny from here.
He sighed and grinned widely.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Look at the Four Founding Towers standing there looking like toothpicks.
He chuckled and I snickered.
He sighed and inhaled the cold fresh breeze.
Down below is an extension of the woods, however they're no longer part of Volguardsen territory.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
So what now?
°°°I lure the Blue Woman out°°°
I tied my hair up in a ponytail and cupped my hands around my neck.
I casted an enchantment to heightened my scent.
After a second I slid my hand towards the wind and led my scent down the woods below.
I created a path of my scent and sent it towards the end of the woods which stood a mile from Arckwar Academy.
I figured the Blue Woman wouldn't get too close to the Academy and would probably linger a few steps from it.
Down below right where the cliff stands, a clearing resides. Big enough for atleast twenty people to gather.
Fortunately, down there isn't within Volguardsen territory anymore.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Legacie, what are you doing?
I turned to Nash and saw his eyes had shifted into a sparkling ruby color.
°°°ah, I forgot he's a fanged, blood sucking friend°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Can you bare it for a minute or two?
The Blue Woman is familiar with my scent, this is the only way to lure her towards me.
Nash gulped anxiously and then turned his whole body away from me.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Just hurry up.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Nash, why don't you stand back behind those trees for a while?
It might take more than a minute.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
No, I'm not leaving you here by yourself.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
You'll be watching me from a distance, Nash.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
I said no, Legacie.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Then can you resist my blood?
He went silent for a moment and let out a heavy and frustrating sigh.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Of course I can't.
°°°it's been nine years, hasn't he been trying?°°°
I emphasized the spell and narrowed my scent so that it wouldn't scatter elsewhere.
But Nash being this close to me wouldn't help.
He would still smell it.
Warlocks have this natural protective layer shielding our physique.
It's the reason why Nash's thirst wasn't triggered earlier, despite being close to me.
But once I punched a hole on that protective layer around my neck and exposed my veins, it allowed Nash to get a whiff of the smell of my blood.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
I'll be staying over that tree over there where you pulled out water from a bark and watch you from a distance.
He pointed back to where we were before.
It was atleast thirty feet away.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
If she doesn't show up in five minutes, I'm taking you back to the manor.
He walked away before I could even utter a 'thank you'.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Thanks.
I whispered and confronted the view behind me.
I could see my spell still lingering within the woods.
No sign of her.
I glanced back at Nash and saw him leaning against the tree, arms crossed against his chest with a scowl painted on his face.
I noticed his eyes were not brimming red anymore.
A flock of ravens dove out from the cliff and I peeked below.
Not a moment longer and a large blue hat appeared in the clearing.
She looked up and I instantly recognized her face.
I waved at her to come up.
An open invitation to a warlock hosts property permits an outsider to enter without trouble.
An Abrahall-Volguardsen blood through Ansel and Agatha have rights to Volguardsen Manor, so I have authority to permit her.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Come.
I slithered my hand around my neck and ended the spell.
I waved another hand to the woods beyond me and dispersed the remnants of my scent.
The Blue Woman scattered in a million blue petal pieces and swam upward.
I took a step back until she appeared before me.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Legacie.
Nash called lowly.
I glanced at him and reassured him that I was fine.
The tiny million blue petals danced in front of me and I crouched to create a circle at the edge of the cliff big enough for her to position herself.
I took a few steps back and gently, cautiously she lowered herself and transformed into the beautiful woman that she was before placing her blue pointed shoes on the ground, inside the circle.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
That's my common protective circle.
Volguardsen territory comprises of a thousand protective crippling spells against outsiders.
She smiled and bowed lightly.
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
My deepest thanks, Legacie Volguardsen.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I don't have much time, so would it be alright to ask what is it you want from us?
She paused for a while then let out a heavy sigh.
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
You must know that last night... I never meant to harm you.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Your petal went through the window and it exploded directly at us.
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
Yes, for a cursed looms over me.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Is that what you need? A spell to break your curse?
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
It is not a cursed spell that follows me but a warlock who wishes to acquire what I seek.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What is it that you seek?
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
A poison.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
For what?
Suddenly a deep and loud howl erupted from the trees behind us.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
That's Raiver.
I turned back to the Blue Woman.
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
Listen carefully, Legacie...
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yes, what is it?
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
A grisly war has torn into the upper north that have left us divided.
I may have fought alongside rogue warlocks in the past but that was only because of my own resentment and grief... but now it is different.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What are you talking about? A war? Upper North?
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
Yes, child.
Listen. I was there that night at the hospital when Lorace was at rest. I had planned to use the Midnight Legacy Spell to steal a key memory from her but found out that she had already passed them on to you.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What? You were going to steal from my grammy?
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
Yes, wicked as it is, but it was for a good cause.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
How?
My heart was beating fast.
I could feel Raiver gaining on us and Nash's agitated state.
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
A Dragon Sorcerer once lived and breathed fire and chaos amongst the four clans, you would know from the stories, but I cannot speak its name for now.
Four years ago a warlock set him free, one hailed from the World Chamber.
The Warlock protects the Sorcerer and destroys any hindrances.
I escaped the upper north upon remembering Lorace's adventure through Dragothoria.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Legacie they're here.
Nash warned as he materialises next to me.
I turned back to the Blue Woman.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Can't you give me any names?
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
I'm afraid not or I would be found out.
I value my life but in no selfish reasons.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Then why?
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
Family.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
But why haven't we heard about this for four years?
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
The World Chamber has, they have kept it under wraps but I fear not for much longer.
I seek your help, Legacie Volguardsen.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What can I do? What do I search for?
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
Lorace had already found a formula of a poison that conceives a successful remedy to cure and to destroy.
She learned it from a man named Vlant Veradio. You may start there.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
LEGACIE!
Donovan's voiced echoed through the whole place and I turned around to see him standing at the foot of the woods.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
Nash get her away from that woman!
Beside him appeared Raiver in his majestic wolf form.
°°°they all look raging°°°
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Legacie let's go.
I turned once again to the Blue Woman.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Wait, before I leave there's something you must know.
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
Yes?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Don't come and visit me at camp, okay?
She looked puzzled for a while but smiled either way.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Promise me?
She smiled warmly at me and nodded.
Pethalia Pallena ( The Blue Woman )
Okay.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I'll help you, I promise.
Nash tugged on me to get back.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I have a cousin who's really smart, he'll help us.
She chuckled lowly and scattered into a million blue petals.
The circle I made for her to stand on dispersed.
The Blue Woman scattered in blue petals dived down the cliff and I walked back with Nash.
We reached the woods and I was faced with a fuming Donovan.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
You went out of line Legacie.
He reprimanded and I looked down.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
And you Nash.
I snapped my head to him.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Punish me, not him. I threatened him with magic to come with me.
I heard a low growl from Raiver who stood beside Donovan.
°°°his wolf is so large he's almost the same feet as Donovan°°°
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
Don't bother, Legacie.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
It's true.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
I know you can't use magic against him.
You have an oath between you.
°°°that's right. How could I have forgotten?°°°
Donovan turned to Nyle and the other werewolves.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
Escort Nash back to Arckwar Academy.
His duties to Legacie Volguardsen have been revoked.
I glanced at Nash and he gave me a solemn smile.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I'm sorry.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
What's the worse that could happen?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Your dad and brother?
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Nah.
Your gift is still alive in me. I can handle dad and Kenton.
He punched me on the arms playfully and Raiver's wolf stepped in between us.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Woah, chill.
He joked and raised his hands.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
I hope you understand why I'm doing this Nash.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Of course, Don.
But still, I would've done what I did no matter the cost a hundred times... for my little witch.
He smirked and the wolves escorted him out of the woods.
The only ones left behind was Donovan, Raiver, a female wolf and I.
The female wolf in the shade of copper approached me and a golden crown appeared right above her forehead.
Paizley ( ML's Sentinel Leader )
My name is Paizley.
I'm Captain Raiver's First Sentinel, a level after Nyle, the Beta.
I acknowledged and smile.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I love your eyes.
Paizley ( ML's Sentinel Leader )
Th-thank you.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Seriously, I've never seen anyone's eyes glowed green like that.
I was in awe. They were a vibrant emerald color.
Paizley chuckled awkwardly and Donovan cleared his throat and interrupted us.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Ah, Donny. Did you find Claude and Maxi?
I asked innocently and but it only fanned the fire.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
HOP.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
ON.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yeah okay. Okay.
°°°best not to anger him further or I may never make it out of here alive°°°
Paizely lowered herself and I gently and awkwardly hopped on.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I weigh a little than most girls, is that alright?
I leaned in her ear and whispered.
Paizley ( ML's Sentinel Leader )
You weigh fine and easy for me to carry.
Raiver walked ahead of us.
I noticed Donovan immobile in his standing.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Are you staying out here?
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
In case she returned or was followed.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
She won't return and she wasn't followed.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
How can you be sure?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
You listen to the wind.
I advised him and he pointed back at the manor.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
Please take her back safely.
He ordered and we trotted away from him.
My eyes lingered on him for a few seconds before whipping it out front where I could see Raiver's fluffy build trotting cutely.
I felt my cheeks heat up.
I fanned my face and patted it gently.
We were back at the manor and on the driveway sat atleast four cars.
I hopped off Paizley and they shifted back into human form.
I accidentally glanced at Raiver and saw the transformation mark embedded on his back.
A Transformation Mark is a spell created for werewolves that coats their private areas with a protective skin so when they shift from wolf to human they aren't completely *****.
An additional accommodation to the spell is for their clothes.
Werewolves have an extra skin or a sack under their chest covered by their fur coats that could hold their clothes in them.
Like a kangaroos, but much smaller and hidden.
When they shift from human to wolf their clothes automatically gets tucked in this special skin and when they transform back, they're clothes drop to the floor and they wear it back.
I glanced away and let them retrieve their clothes and cover their bodies.
The door from the manor opened and revealed my cousin Hattie.
Hattie ( 8th cousin )
Legacie! Where have you been!?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Hattie!?
Inca ( 9th cousin )
And me!
Inca peeked her head out the door.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Inca!?
A hand appeared from the door and waved.
Griffin ( 7th cousin )
Out searching for trouble again eh? Cici?
°°°why are they all here?°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Griff?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What time did they came by?
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Just now.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Where's Claude?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
He's alive still, isn't he?
He doesn't speak for a time.
Hattie ( 8th cousin )
Legacie come on in! Everyone's here.
I turned back to face her with much enthusiasm.
Hattie ( 8th cousin )
Except for cousins A, B, C, and E.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I'll be there in a second.
Hattie ( 8th cousin )
Well hurry! Blaster wants to see you!
They all scurried inside the manor and I turned to Raiver once again.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Claude? What happened to Claude?
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Was the Vampire guy not enough for you?
°°°that was odd and insulting and surprising and misleading°°°
Paizley cleared her throat and we both turned to her.
Paizley ( ML's Sentinel Leader )
I'll excuse myself and return to my post.
She gave me a brief smile and I nodded.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Thank you.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
He's been sent back to the Academy, your friend Claude.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Oh, okay.
°°°what just happened?°°°
Raiver ( Male Lead )
I'll excuse myself then. Please get back inside the manor.
He walked past me and headed for the back gate.
°°°why did he say that?°°°
°°°and what did it mean?°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Does he think I'm a playgirl?
°°°I'm not like that at all°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Claude isn't even involved with me romantically.
I started to whisper to myself when I could no longer lay sight on Raiver.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
And Nash only feels indebted to me after I saved him nine years ago.
°°°even though I told him many times that he shouldn't be°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
If only you knew...
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
Knew what?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
HAH!
I jumped and held my chest.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Oh, it's only you, Donny.
Donovan gave me an exasperated look and rolled his eyes.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
Me you're jumpy for but the Blue Woman you'd rather have deals with?
I lowered my head in shame.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
I won't talk until grandfather An gets back.
I raised my head and opened my mouth to protest but he shot me a warning look.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
I have already sent a raven for him.
Donovan ( 4th cousin )
Let's go.
He swung an arm around my shoulder and guided me inside the manor.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I'm doomed.
Comments
Mrs.Mom
your story is amazing please keep it up.... I knew Ravier had his eyes on her but kept it unnoticed but he should let her explain.....
2022-05-21
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