Chapter 61: Blood Rain

"Me? Why me?" Maxine exclaimed.

Amaris told Zion and the others about Damien's suggestion. She wasn't sure if Maxine would agree, but she knew Grakar wouldn't refuse a duel.

"I don't think it's a bad idea. I mean, we can consider it as part of the training." Cole commented.

Maxine glared at him, but Cole ignored her.

"He won't hurt you. He just wanted to prove his worth to us." Amaris said while looking at Maxine.

"Why don't you just let him in? It's his sister. It's only natural that he would want to look for her." Maxine ranted.

Zion and the others glanced at the cousins who were starting to argue. Zion didn't say a word and let Amaris handle Maxine's tantrums.

Amaris sighed deeply. From her expression, they knew that she was trying to be calm.

"Look, we can't just trust someone that easily. I'm not sure if he could really help us. Maybe you knew him from before or whatever centuries it was, but I don't. I want to see it with my own eyes. And Max, I don't know what you're capable of either. I think it's time to show us what you got. You don't want to be a burden to us, right?" Amaris said in a cold tone.

Maxine didn't expect those words from her. Her cousin would always agree with her tempers. She pouted and didn't talk back to Amaris.

"Okay. Then it's settled. The duel will be before dusk today, so I expect to see all of you there, especially you, Maxine, and Grakar." Their Luna said.

Maxine stood up and turned around without saying anything. The others followed, leaving Zion and Amaris in the living room.

"Aren't you too hard on her? I mean, she just found out that she's a protrea. She's not a warrior. She didn't even know how to hold a knife." Zion finally voiced out his opinion after everyone left.

Amaris knew that. Maxine grew as a spoiled brat. Her Aunt Lorelle would always agree with her daughter and give her everything she wanted. She's not used to being ordered around.

"She has to grow up. Her mom's not around anymore. She has to stand on her own from now on." She sighed.

Everyone gathered in the training field again. Not to watch their Alpha and Luna, but to see the duel between the vampire, Damien, and their Luna's protrea, Grakar and Maxine.

Grakar was already on one side of the field, standing and waiting for the duel to start. On the other hand, Maxine was still inside one of the barracks.

"Are you scared?" Amaris asked when she saw her cousin pacing back and forth.

Maxine stopped then looked at her.

"Why do you have to do this? Are you trying to humiliate me?" Maxine blustered.

Amaris sighed deeply then walked towards her. She stood in front of Maxine and held her hands. 

"You know that's not true. But the world we live in is dangerous, and I want you to learn how to protect yourself. You're a strong woman Max. You just didn't know it yet, but I know something was hidden inside you. I want to see that." She said; then Amaris put her palm into Maxine's chest.

Maxine's eyes widened when it glowed. Then she felt something flowing inside her. It was warm, and she felt like she had become a hundred times stronger.

"What did you do?" She asked, confused.

"I just awakened your life energy. It was blocked and prevented you from using your strength. Now, go. You are my protrea. Show them what you got." She said while smiling at Maxine.

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Amaris sat down on the chair beside Zion. She looked at Xavier and nodded, signifying that the duel had just started.

Maxine glanced at Amaris. Then turned to Damien, who was standing across her and Grakar. According to what she read, vampires have different abilities, but they are facing a pure-blooded one. His strength was ten times greater than an average vampire.

Grakar was the first one to attack. He ran towards Damien while swinging his securis in the air. Grakar's weapon was huge and heavy, and they said that only he could wield it, but he held onto it like it was nothing.

The minotaur jumped and landed with so much force in front of Damien, but before he could hit Damien, he suddenly vanished in front of him.

Maxine didn't notice how Damien moved so quickly. It was too fast to see with the naked eye. The next thing she knew, the vampire was already in front of her. 

Damien planned to knock down Maxine first then deal with Grakar later. He clenched his fist and aimed into Maxine's stomach when she suddenly smirked. Damien frowned.

"Gotcha." She whispered. 

Then, to his surprise, Maxine suddenly jumped, swinging on her legs, hitting his body. Damien didn't expect that a Terran would be able to kick him with such a tremendous blow.

"Whoa!" Cole exclaimed.

"What the hell happened? Did you see that? She kicked the vampire!" One of the members shouted.

Zion noticed a change in Maxine's appearance. From a petite Terran, her built became somewhat muscular. Her eyes were fierce, as if no one could scare her.

He glanced at Amaris and talked to her using a mind link.

'You did that, didn't you?' He asked.

'Did what?' She innocently asked.

'Look at her. She changed.' He commented.

'I helped her unblock her life energy. She was hesitating because she didn't know she had that strength.' She answered.

Zion grinned then turned to the field again.

Damien fell to the ground. Maxine just hit her on the side, and he could feel a broken bone on his spine. He's immortal, but it doesn't mean he didn't feel any pain. He could heal quickly, but not as fast as the werewolves.

He stood up, trying to hide the pain from the Alpha and Luna. He has to do something about his opponents. For that, he had no choice.

Damien's eyes turned red, and as his fangs grew, he bit one of his wrists, making his blood flow.

"Alpha, I think Damien would use that." Cole rushed into Zion.

Amaris frowned while looking at Zion.

"What is it?" She asked.

"Blood rain.. A vampire's forbidden power."

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