novelORDERS TO KILL
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Day turned into evening twilight when the dark surface of the moon gradually stole the brilliant light from the sun.
Everywhere people could see, the sunny spots became crescent in form, as the reflection of images of the now narrowing sun.
At the beginning of this, people still could hear insects still chirping in the grass. Birds sang and animals quietly continued their grazing. But a sense of uneasiness seemed gradually to steal over all life.
Birds' songs diminished, as those poor creatures flew anxiously for a moment, and sought for safety. Insects fell quiet, and the landscape grew darker and darker.
The blue sky changed quickly into duskier, and a death-like daydream seized upon everything earthly.
The crowds of people in the street were awed into silence. Trivial chatter, and senseless joking died down. The world fell into a pit of silence.
Behind the thick cobblestone walls, there was an imposing castle that held more history than any living thing that had walked on the surface of the earth. Standing there tall and proud, was the Lord of that place, gazing out to the dark day from one of the dozen windows inside his chamber.
He dressed in his regal clothes, the kind you only saw on someone, who you wouldn't want to mess with. Everything about him screamed danger, even his presence alone was an enigma. He scared the other people without giving an effort. That's just the way that man was, born as the first born of the strongest Alpha.
Jedrek took in his chamber with a single sweep, as his dark blue eyes settled on a man who was standing near the door, bowing his head solemnly.
"My Lord, " Maximus greeted him."Your brother just ran away."
"And I wonder why you are here instead of dragging him back?" Jedrek's voice was neither loud nor stern, but the other people knew how dead serious he was.
"Some people chased after him, but he had gone to the other realm before we could take him back. Now, I will lead some people after him, " Maximus replied. His voice was as calm as his bearing, but then he added."I think he went to meet her."
Jedrek's eyes darkened a few shades, he knew what Maximus meant by 'her'. It was no other than Serefina.
Her name was a taboo topic to mention in front of him, but every once in a while, Maximus would faintly remind the Alpha King about that. Not straightforwardly, but tactfully.
"Drag him back, " Jedrek said his order viciously. He didn't say anything about Serefina.
"Right away, my Lord." There was a faint smirk on the corner of Maximus's lips that didn't go unnoticed by Jedrek.
But, before Maximus left the chamber, there was a voice that echoed in Jedrek's head.
[He went to meet his mate. ] The voice was very rough, and scratchy just like someone who had not touched any water to moisten their dry throat. [You know what you have to do. ]
"Maximus, " Jedrek called him back before he closed the door.
Maximus stopped and turned around to face his Alpha."Yes, my Lord?"
"Kace will meet his mate, kill the infant." Jedrek didn't even bat his eyes when he ordered the killing of an innocent newborn.
Maximus's eyes glowed with evil intent."Will do, my Lord."
With a soft click sound, the door was closed, and the room fell into silence once again before an angry voice boomed inside Jedrek's head.
[YOU DIDN'T DO WHAT I TOLD YOU TO DO!]
It was the same voice that spoke to him before. He used a mind-link to talk to Jedrek. Meaning, he was close enough to reach him, but was in a hiding place because no one could see him inside that quiet chamber.
[WHY DON'T YOU LISTEN!?]
But, the Alpha blocked him before he could talk any further.
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Maximus shifted back into his human form when he stood in front of a well-crafted door that was decorated childishly. He scowled at the selected pink color.
The house was very quiet, probably because it had passed midnight. Thus no one was around.
Maximus stretched out his hand, and pushed the door open as the smell of fresh lilac invaded his nose.
The room was spacious, and dominated with soft purple and pink color. Inside a cradle, there was a three month old baby, covered with a white blanket.
Maximus stood beside the crib with his aloofness to the world, watching as the newborn greeted him with a smile as sweet as newly bloomed flowers. Her tiny fingers curled into a small fist when she raised her hands.
She was very small, smaller than Maximus expected with her brilliant eyes stared at him. The newborn looked so delicate and smelled so divine.
He couldn't believe how tiny new humans were and how vulnerable they were.
Yet, all of the pureness that Maximus witnessed from the baby couldn't touch his black heart and shake off his sinister intentions.
The lycan smiled viciously at the newborn. She blinked her eyes a couple of times, then her lips curled in an attempt to cry, looking for the safety of her mother.
The baby was too young to understand, but still, she was sensitive enough to feel uncomfortable under the murky gaze of this stranger.
However, before she could cry, Maximus had stretched his right hand, aiming to her soft neck. The baby stifled her last cry before her breath left her.
It was an easy job. Maximus thought. There was no challenge, no blood, no scream, were all the parts that he liked the most when it comes to murdering. Unfortunately, he just didn't get to experience all those things. Not for this one.
Maximus tilted his head as he heard soft footsteps approaching the room, and the door was being opened at the same time he shifted back into his grey beast form, grinning derisively when he watched the mother of the baby check on her newborn.
However, when she realized there was something wrong with her daughter, she screamed on top of her lungs.
And that's what part Maximus loved the most.
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