Nikolai
I tasted the salty taste of tears before I felt something soft of my lips. A kiss. A kiss of life.
Avalyn.
Luna.
A lifetime of memories flashed in front of my eyes. This was it. This was our chance to rewrite history and be together again.
It has been several millennia since I had a winning chance to make everything write again.
Werewolves, witches and vampires were united. Fayes too now-considering Faelern and Fiyona’s support.
Regardless of everything, the people were satisfied with their lives. They were happy, even. The Kingdom was thriving. We had proved to be more than competent to rule the Kingdom-together and independently.
I had my powers of fire and air.
She had her powers of water and health.
Our children were good kids who listened to us and didn’t constantly fight with each other.
Avalyn and I just needed to reunite. I needed to mark her and make her mine again.
I raised my hand and grasped her head, kissing her properly.
She gasped before releasing me. “You’re alive.” The tears that filled her eyes escaped.
Her face was hovering over mine and all I could see was her. She was all I wanted to see.
“If you thought that I’d leave you for the second time-in the same lifetime, think again.” I covered her hand that was on my cheek. “You’re mine, Avalyn.” I rasped.
“I’m yours.” She nodded wiping her tears.
I heard a growl and I was up in a flash. I covered Ava from Adrik’s sight.
Valerie, Fiyona and Faelern had formed a golden circle around him and he was looking at them and me with hatred.
“How long will you hold me in for? Your powers will drain soon and then I will kill you all.” He growled. “Starting with you.” He snarled at me. “And I’ll do it properly this time. I’ve heard that third time’s a charm.”
“How do I kill him, Mom?” My body started charging with energy.
So much that I started vibrating. I wanted to release it all. It was begging to come out of my body.
“Contrary to popular belief, Adrik is not immortal.” She spat. “He wanted to become as close to immortal as it gets.”
“He can neither be killed by animal nor man, neither during the day nor at night, neither indoors nor outdoors, neither on land, nor in the air nor in water, neither by his weapon nor someone else’s. He cannot die in a combat.” Mom replied. “Neither his family not his foes can kill him.”
Good thing I’m a family who is also a foe.
“Everyone step behind. Release him.” I ordered, looking at Adrik, a plan already forming in my mind.
“Nikolai!” Avalyn clutched my arm. “It’s not safe. Please. How will you kill him?”
“Trust me.” I looked at her.
She met my eyes before she nodded and stepped away.
Everyone gave us a wide birth.
I nodded at the fayes.
They too stepped behind before they stopped using the powers and the circle disappeared.
Adrik stood in his place, looking at me arrogantly. “I am immortal.”
“No you are not.” I replied and circled around him so I was in the perfect angle.
I will get him to where I want him.
“You cannot kill me.” He turned to face me.
“Time will tell.” I stepped forward and he stood in his place.
Energy started flowing out from my body.
The tight control that I had on it, the lid I used to put on it- I opened it.
I unleashed my full potential.
In a split second, every single person was on their knees.
Including Faelern.
All, except Ava.
She was looking at me with concern and worry, her hand over her heart.
I looked at the fear build up on Adrik’s face when be realised what he is exactly facing.
“What is this?” He hissed, his eyes turning black. His wolf was at the forefront. He was intimidated.
I continued walking towards him.
And he started taking steps backwards. Away from me.
He can be killed neither by animal nor human.
With more control over myself than I have ever exercised, I shifted half way. Half animal, half human.
My eye sight got better. It was night time and the sun would rise in a couple of minutes. My hearing got sharper. My smelling capacity got better. My height increased and I felt even more energy flow through my veins. My hands were half claws too.
I was neither animal nor man.
I stalked towards him.
He kept staring at me with wide eyes.
He can be killed neither during the day, nor night.
The sun was shining bright.
“Love,” I called Ava, keeping my eyes on Adrik.
“Yes, Nikolai?” Avalyn replied instantly.
“It is your time to remember who you are, Luna. It is time to become who you are,” I said and light myself up on fire, embodying who I was. “Face me. Absorb my light, my Love.”
Adrik’s eyes widened in fear. “What kind of sorcery is this?”
I could feel the silver glow Ava’s skin radiated. It was the moon’s glow-Luna’s glow. “Very good. Now keep facing me and rise up in the sky. Cover the sun,” I instructed.
“Yes, Soare,” Luna whispered. I could feel the slight wind that her wings generated as she flew high up in the sky till she covered the light emanated from the sun and it looked like it was night time.