Sailles crawled to her feet, stumbling her way through the valley of flames. The flaming rocks did nothing to lessen her pain, causing occasional hisses to leave her mouth as her forked tongue slithered out.
After what felt like forever, she finally reached the boundary of the Vampire City. Just as she was preparing to enter, a shadow flashed in front of her.
"Where did you go without letting me know." Luke snarled in rage, his dark eyes floating with hints of black light. If it was not for the voice, he would not have even noticed her absence.
He was deep in hibernation, attempting to restore the energy he lost in running around, brainwashing the lesser races, to have them say what he needed them to say during the Battle of Wars assembly to deceive the girl.
However, in the midst of his recuperation, the voice sounded in his mind, pushing him to check on the girl. At first, he did not want to leave as he believed she had nowhere to go now that she did not know anyone aside from him.
The Snake clan was there and considering her relationship with them, he found nothing wrong in her visiting.
That was until the voice reminded him of the fact the Snake clan and the Werewolf clan were not brainwashed yet. If Sailles met up with a member from either of the clan, then there was no need to wonder about the outcome of the situation.
They would tell her the truth that the werewolf was her mate and not him. And all his efforts so far would go to waste. All the lies he spun would unravel. Imagining such a situation instantly cleared his mind, pushing all his exhaustion away.
Without hesitation, he strode towards Sailles' room, only to find her gone. Panicking, he flashed out of the Bloodsucking clan's base into the rough landscape of the Nar realm, searching frantically.
After failing to get any results from the regions, he backtracked to the Vampire City. And it was here he found her stumbling her way back into the compound.
Furious, he dashed at her, questioning without greeting.
And this was the scene Ramose witnessed the moment he reached the Vampire City's boundary.
The supreme elder Luke was righteously questioning his mate.
"Versailles!" He shouted, sprinting into a run.
The moment Ramose left his bed, he went out searching for her. His pack followed even though they felt uncomfortable searching for a female they were unable to trace.
As such, a play started of Ramose sniffing as he followed his soulmates scent in the air, Versailles stumbling as she made her way back to the Vampire City, and Luke raging as he ran about looking for the girl in the vicinity.
Hearing the noise behind her, Sailles turned and saw the beautiful black wolf dashing towards her with the fastest speed she had ever seen a werewolf run.
And before long, the three individuals gathered at the mountain barrier of the Vampire City.
"What are you doing here?" Luke growled the moment he saw the wolf king.
This day could not get any worse. It was one thing that Sailles left the Vampire City. But now, the werewolf king, the one beast in the Nar realm Luke wished to erase out of existence, was present before Sailles.
The one beast he desired for Sailles to never encounter before the day of the Battle of Wit, was present right before her eyes.
"I am here to take my mate home. What else could I be here for." Composed and calm, he strode towards the two.
"Mate, what mate? Why would your mate be with me?" His flickering eyes shifted to Sailles to check her reaction to the werewolf's words, fearful they would trigger her lost memories. Seeing her expression still indifferent, his racing heart calmed down, but he was still apprehensive as he focused his attention back on the werewolf.
"Supreme Elder, I do not know what you are playing at, but whatever it is, you had better not get my mate involved. Stay away from her." The threat was evident in Ramose's tone as he growled darkly at the vampire.
He noticed from the day of their mating, the vampire was highly interested in his mate. Ramose even felt a nagging suspicion that the supreme elder might have had a hand in their severed bond.
However, since it was neither the time nor the occasion for such questions, he did not wish to stick around at the vampires territory with his mate undefended. He was also uncertain of her current situation.
Did the forceful severing of the bond have any negative affects on her feelings for him?
"Versailles, lets go home." Turning to the silent female, Ramose's dark eyes turned gentle, his soft voice barely above a whisper. After a long separation, he desperately longed to engulf her in his broad arms and inhale her scent.
Sailles watched the black wolf in fascination. The black lustrous fur and dark eyes gleamed with power she was unable to pull herself out of. And even though it's lean built seemed a little thin, the might and strength emitting from his body was a force not to be provoked.
She was so caught up in admiring the beast, that she failed to catch the conversation between the two males. By the time she came to her senses, she found herself in the arms of Luke, who had his arms possessively around her shoulders.
A strong feeling of revulsion hit her core, causing her to automatically recoil in disgust. With a displeased frown on her face, she raised her fiery eyes to meet his bottomless dark ones.
"What in the Nar are you doing?" She shrieked, the disgust in her voice clear to all present.
And Luke, who was the most focused on the girl's every action and reaction, did not fail to miss the undisguised disgust in her eyes aimed solely at him.
"I am taking you home. What else were you expecting?" He asked with a sneer, no longer bothering with his beautiful and calm façade. He saw the way she dazedly looked at the wolf and the way she looked disgustedly at him.
Whether their bond was complete or not, it did not matter anymore. Because he understood.
He understood that even though the bond between the wolf and her was severed, she still felt for him. And while she and he shared a bond, there was nothing but disgust in her heart for him.
Since he could not have her, then he would make it certain that they never got together.
"Or did you change your mind on the wolf calling you mate? Let me tell you, this wolf has killed your Snake clan's Snake Queen. Even if you do not care about anyone else, you should at least care about your clan, no?"
His grim voice was like lighting, slamming ruthlessly into her gut without warning.
'Snake Queen? The Snake Queen is dead?'
Her head span as pain pierced into her skull, hindering her progress towards unlocking the key to the many puzzles swirling in her mind.
'How did the Snake Queen die? Why does nothing make sense anymore?'
"What in the Nar are you talking about Supreme Elder? How could I kill the Snake Queen without any reason or logic? Exactly why are you doing this?" Ramose fiercely growled.
He could no longer control himself because he could not bear the consequences of such an accusation.
If his mate really started believing the vile beast's words, then it would spell the end of their bond. Their bond was already severed, their relationship fragile, another blow would shatter anything remnant left behind. And that was something he would never allow to happen.
Luke was ecstatic at seeing the werewolf lose his calm. It was exactly what he wanted to see. He wanted to see him tortured and tormented for the rest of his immortal life. Because he would never allow Sailles to go with him even if she found him revolting.
He knew.
She would probably never feel anything for him. But he was still willing to keep her empty shell by his side, rather than losing her altogether. He would rather keep something of her, rather than losing her altogether.
And to make sure that happened, he was ready to go to any length.
"How could you kill the Snake Queen? I do not know how or why you killed the Snake Queen, but today I will show Sailles how you killed the Snake Queen." Roaring, he raised his hands and brought them together.
Casting a dark spell, the surroundings turned dark, his eyes flashed with black light, before the light spread out into the area, forming a display screen. Smoke rose from the screen, swirling and twirling before solidifying into a scene.
On the smokescreen, appeared a scene of Ramose battling the Snake Queen Nakee on the Eternal Mountains.