But it was an eclipse.
The sun was shining and so is my Moon.
It is neither day, nor night.
I stalked further and he walked backwards. His leg hit the steps of the house and he fell on the stairs.
I reached for him, grasped his throat and raised him in the air.
He clawed at my arm, his eyes widened as he tried to free himself from my hold. I didn’t feel a single thing.
He can be killed neither indoors nor outdoors.
We were on the steps of the house- it was neither indoors, nor outdoors.
He can be killed neither on land, nor in the air nor in water.
I took a seat on the steps and pulled him over my lap.
He was now neither in air or on land.
He can be killed neither by his weapon nor someone else’s.
I took out the dagger that Adrian had stolen from him years ago. It didn’t belong to Adrik, not anymore and neither did it truly belong to anyone else.
He cannot be killed in a combat.
There was no combat.
This motherfucker hadn’t even fought back.
I tightened my hold on his neck and squeezed.
Neither his family nor his foes can kill him.
Good thing I’m family who is also a foe. And that we don’t consider each other as a family.
I met his eye.
His blurry eyed met mine.
We both knew it was his end now.
“I heard you didn’t train properly today!” Dad backhanded me and I fell on the floor.
“Adrik! He is five!” Mom clutched his arm, trying to stop him.
“He needs to learn how to be an Alpha. You cannot slack on training!” He pushed her and her head crashed against the glass coffee table.
She was bleeding.
“Mom!” I ran to her.
He caught me from the back of my neck. “Go train again if you want to see your mother.”
I dug the dagger in his chest but kept the blade just millimetres away from his heart.
His blood sprayed on my face.
“I finished training properly this time, Dad!” I opened their bedroom door. I wanted to see Mom. I wanted to help her apply her band-aid like she usually helps me.
“How many times do I have to tell you to not interfere in my business?” Dad growled.
I saw tangled legs on the bed but their bed was high and the blanket was blocking my vision of mom.
“I’m sorry!” Mom cried. “Please stop. You’re hurting me.”
I heard the slapping of skin. And I stumbled back.
“I’m want to hurt you so bad.” And then I heard a smacking sound.
I covered my ears and ran out.
Even being a small boy, I knew that something was deeply wrong with what I saw.
I stopped going to their bedroom after that.
But I kept seeing them like that frequently. All over the house. And Mom always told Dad to stop whatever he was doing.
He never did…
I dug the dagger in his chest again, licking the blood on my lips.
I dug my fingers in the little hole I had created and then shoved my fist in before I stretched my fingers open.
His scream was music to my ears and the sound of blood gushing out along with the ribs breaking was so satisfying.
I pushed my hand further down and pulled out his intestines.
Blood gushed out of his mouth and ears and nose.
I could literally hear his blood flowing out. I could see the life drain out of his eyes.
I shoved my hand in again and then held his heart in the palm of my hand. “Remember this face, the last face you see before your death. Let this face haunt you in your afterlife too.”
His eyes started drooping.
I crushed his heart inside his body.
I saw the life leave his body.
I was breathing hard as I pulled my hand out again.
It took me two long decades to do this.
It felt damn satisfying.
I pushed his body over and and stood up.
I phased back into my skin as I walked outside.
I looked up and saw Ava in the sky, looking at me with teary eyes and a smile on her face.
I smiled back.
Avalyn slowly lowered herself back to the ground and then she was running towards me.
She jumped and I caught her in my arms and her legs went around my waist. I hugged her tightly.
I breathed in the scent of her. My nose was exactly at the juncture of her neck.
I’m fucking obsessed with it.
My canines elongated and I didn’t hold back as I bit deep into her neck, marking her for the rest of my life.
A scream released her mouth before she bit into my neck too.
It stung a little as I felt her being getting mixed into my system. I felt her soul reunite with mine.
The mating wasn’t complete though.
Sadly.
I finally pulled my teeth out and she did the same. I placed her on the ground, grabbed her face and then kissed the crap out of her.
When she finally pulled back, we looked around to see each and every person kneeling in front of us.
“Soare Luna.” A person whispered in awe.
“Soare Luna.” Another person whispered.
“Soare Luna.” Everyone spoke again before they began chanting our names.
I looked at Ava and both of us smiled knowingly.
Our names will always be taken together. We were finally reunited.
Everything happens for a reason. And we went through everything we did so that we could be together. Or else, our souls were destined to be separated. Had we not gone through everything we went through we might not have rewritten our history-which we did unknowingly, but we did and that was what mattered. Because that was what allowed us to break our curse.
“Rise,” I announced and everyone stood up, looking at us in a new light and with a revered look. The royal order was definitely restored too.
The love in her eyes slowly turned into a sensual look. The heat in her eyes flared up. We had a millennia to catch up to. “Get ready to not sit for a long time, Moya Lyubov.”
“Why would Mamma not sit for a long time, Dadda?” Tori asked.
I didn’t know what to say.
I heard a couple of muffled chuckles in the background.
“Because there is a lot of work I might have to stand for, sweetie.” Avalyn replied and extended her arms to hug our daughter.
Tori scooted behind. “You both are dirty. Shower first and then hugs and kisses okay?”
I chuckled. “Okay.”