Why were so many humans being punished at the same time?
I could hardly see a single post empty. And each post was only about ten feet away from the previous one. It lined the entire coast.
The smell was so terrible that I almost felt nauseous.
“Let’s go.” Javier muttered and started walking ahead. We followed him, keeping close on this foreign land.
People stared at us as we walked.
The more I saw of the island, the more I felt like I had traveled in the past. There were no cars, no proper houses and no signs of technology.
The people used carts pulled by slaves to travel, the houses were made of stone, like they were made in the olden times. Also, each and every person who walked had a leash in their hands that was connected to the collar of a slave who was crawling next to them, like a dog.
It disgusted me.
What kind of place is this? No shit Xillian is a psycho.
There was a little ruckus on the road and everyone rushed to step aside.
A carriage pulled by five slaves came into our line of sight, the man sitting at the from lashing the five slaves hard and fast, making them run faster. Much to our surprise and suspicion, the cart stopped in front of us and a average sized man with a sword attached to his lip jumped off.
He scanned us before he stopped in front of me and bowed deeply before standing straigjt again. What? Does he know who I am?
“Alpha Adrik. It’s a pleasure to finally meet you.”
I stiffened. What the fuck is he talking about?
Before I could get another word out, he continued, “You had informed us that you were coming next week so our preparations aren’t done, clearly. But much to our and your pleasure, the wares you had ordered have been trained.”
What is he talking about? What the fuck is Adrik up to?
“Wares?”
“The Neos Army.”
Army. Adrik is buying a fucking army?
“Ni-” I raised my hand, shutting Mikhail up before he said my real name and exposed us. I know Javier is watching me silently.
“I will purchase the wares, as promised. But I want to talk to your King first.” I replied, my eyes boring into his brown ones.
“Forgive me Alpha Adrik but Master Kaduna might be a more appropriate candidate to talk to you about matters regarding King Xillian.” He replied.
Bingo.
I felt a sense of relief from Mikhail’s and Javier’s bonds. At least we were in the right place.
“Take me to him.” I replied.
“Yes, of course, King Adrik. Please sit in my humble carriage. We will be there in ten minutes.” He opened the drapes that covered the inside of the carriage and acted as doors, motioning us to go in. I stepped inside the carriage which was surprisingly spacious with two benches that faced each-other. I took a seat and so did Mikhail and Javier.
The man started to get in but I just raised my brow sardonically and he bowed before he hurried out and shut the curtain. After a couple of moments, the carriage raised, half on wheels and half by slaves and we started moving. I heard the sounds of a couple of lashes meeting skin and our speed increased.
“We don’t have time for this.” Javier hissed at me, low enough that no one else could hear us.
“Do you want to break in Xillian’s palace with three people or with an entire army?” I hissed back.
“I don’t need anyone’s help to save my daughter.” He snarled. “I’m not going to let her go through what she went through for ten years again. I am enough to save her.”
“I will be the judge of that- you are certainly not enough to save her.” I growled. “And nothing will happen to her.”
“This exact same attitude of yours got her kidnapped in the first place. Some King you are. You can’t take care of your own beloved and you are talk about protecting your Kingdom from Adrik’s wrath. I’m going to get Ava out of here and she is never going to see your face ever again.” He banged on the walls of the carriage and yelled, “stop.”
He jumped off once the carriage stopped. A growl left my lips.
“Go.” I shouted, making the carriage start again, “go fucking faster, I don’t have all fucking day.”
We reached in five minutes flat and I jumped out.
We were out in an open ground and I could see hundreds and thousands of vampires dressed in armours stand in rows.
Why is Xillian showcasing the Royal army right now? I need to see the army that I’m going to buy. I need to see the army I’m going to command. And then crush him with it for even having the audacity to think about hurting my Ava.
Yes, she is mine. Mine only. And no one and nothing with take her away from me. I don’t care if Javier is her father. No one is safe from my wrath if they stand between me and Ava.
I stalked towards the stage where I saw a man stand proudly with a clean shaven head. It might be his attempt to look intimidating but something about him brushed me the wrong way. He was definitely ‘Master’ Kaduna.
“Alpha Adrik.” He nodded.
I spared him a look and glanced at the army in front of me. There were thousands of armoured vampires. It was large as fuck.
Maybe Adrik was planning to purchase some of them. He does not have the funds to buy the entire army.
“Impressed?” He asked but his gaze kept flickering behind me.
“I haven’t seen anything impressive yet.” I replied.
“You.” Kaduna pointed towards the vampire in front and motioned him to step forward with his finger.
The vampire warrior took a step forward without hesitation.
“Stab yourself in the stomach.” Kaduna ordered in a rough voice.
Without missing a beat, the warrior took out a dagger from his belt and stabbed himself im the stomach.
What the actual fuck?
He stood straight until he started loosing a lot of blood and couldn’t anymore. He fell on the ground and his comrades stared straight ahead, not even turning their eyeballs to look at their brother.
I looked at Kaduna and he raised a cocky brow.
I nodded in return.