Chapter 2: The smell of death to the mortal and the unborn child

The people in the mansion are anxious because of the guests who have arrived.

"Akesha, take this wine to the study room." Nay Aning ordered her, she wanted to refuse her order because she was afraid of the hallway, going up the stairs but she preferred to follow.

"Go ahead."

She held the wine bottle tightly. She felt that someone was following her.

When she turned into the hallway, she was surprised when someone suddenly grabbed her arm and pushed her hard against the wall.

She stuttered in pain and tried to catch her breath to relieve the numbness in her back, but she was not able to catch her breath when suddenly someone grabbed her jaw.

He smelled her. "Interesting, I don't smell anything on you. Hmmm,."

She could not speak, because she was struggling with pain, as if a bone in her back had been broken.

"I wonder what your blood tastes like-----."

He was not able to continue what he had to say to the woman when suddenly someone grabbed his hair and broke his grip on the woman and threw him against the wall. In the blink of an eye, he was holding him, strangling him by the neck.

He removed the stranglehold on him. He straightened his messy hair. "Not my hair Krennic."

"How dare you Dickon! Don't do anything silly in the Draven household.

The one named Dickon looked at her. She pressed against the wall. Its eyes are the color of blood

"I'll just play along-----."

The man who helped her held the man named Dickon by the neck and whispered something to Dickon. Dickon just grinned.

"Let's kill her so the prophecy can be fulfilled."

Krennic let go of Dickon and walked over to her. He reached out his hand to her. She just huddled against the side of the wall again because she was afraid of it.

"Don't be afraid."

She stood up and forced the pain in her back to disappear.

Krennic looked at Dickon. "Get settled. You put our whole family in trouble."

He just grinned and bumped his shoulder. "Whatever half breed."

She pointed to the wine bottle on the floor, luckily it didn't break.

He chuckles. He picked up the bottle and handed it to her. "They've been waiting for you for a while."

Krennic just followed her until they reached the study room. He opened the door for her.

Seven people were inside and sitting in front of the black leather sofa and Dickon was also there, grinning while staring at her.

Alexa called her. "Akesha. Come here."

She walked over to Alexa and handed her the bottle of wine, which she handed to Andious.

Krennic approached the beautiful woman with red hair and whispered.

She saw the surprise on her face. And glared angrily at Dickon. "Tonto! Stupido!" She was not the only one who was surprised by the loudness of her shout, also Alexa, Andious and the four others who were there.

Dickon just grinned. "Gwapo me mama."

"What happened?" Alexa asked

The red haired girl stood up and approached her. "Are you okay?" She rubbed her back. She only answered with a nod.

"Hey what happened?" Alexa also stood up and approached her.

"That's just a misunderstanding. I thought she was a spy. She has no smell." Dickon explained that nothing happened here but she knows that he lied. He just kept smiling at her.

The red haired girl caressed her cheek.

Alexa pulled her to sit where she was sitting earlier. "Don't forget where you are. I don't want to be rude to you." She knew she was talking to Dickon.

She was suddenly nervous because she could see the anger on her face. "I am fine."

Dickon answered. "See. She's fine."

"Place yourself Dickon." The green eyed said to Dickon who just raised his eyebrows.

"Whatever Lunnox."

She noticed that they were almost the same age, so she was surprised when Dickon called the red haired girl mom earlier.

"Amazing. I can't read what she's thinking." The one with light green eyes said to her.

"She is a threat to us. Why don't we kill her to fulfill the prophecy." Dickon said.

She was more confused and afraid. She couldn't stop shaking. Who wouldn't tremble with fear if they planned to kill her right in front of her, while they were talking relaxedly.

The one with red hair and light green eyes stood up.

"It's getting late, so we had better vamoose. The protectors will stay here. Because we see a lot." He deliberately interrupted what he was saying while staring at her.

"Tell her everything, she might get scared and suddenly disappear." Dickon intervened in the conversation but the people inside the room ignored it.

Alexa and Andious stood up. "Thanks for visiting, Casspian, Margarita. Have a nice life."

Margarita touched Alexa's stomach. "Thank you. Let's go Dickon."

He stared at Akesha. "No Mom. I will stay here. I can help." He wanted to know what other abilities it had. He smirked at her, he admitted to himself that he was attracted to Akesha. Akesha just looked away from him.

The mother pulled him by the hair. "Not my hair mom."

Three were left inside. krennic and two with dark brown eyes.

They are beautiful and handsome, but their skins are pale, as if the sun does not shine on them. Just like Alexa and Andious and the other guests earlier.

She stood up and informed her that she was going back to the kitchen. Everyone just nodded.

She was really confused and scared. But she knows her mother that, not harm her. And she just wished she was right, because if she wasn't, this might be the first time she'd be angry with her mother.

It was a strange night for all of them. Her stomach hurts. She knew she was about to give birth. And many are waiting for an opportunity to attack them.

She is not complacent even though the protectors are in their house. These are good and pure vampires like her husband.

But there are also pure vampires and werewolves, add to that the failed ones who attempt to take their lives. They are afraid that what is said in the prophecy will happen, that even she is afraid.

But she can't put his son's life in danger on a prediction that hasn't happened yet.

What if the prediction turns out to be wrong? What if the prophecy doesn't really come true, like what happened to the previous prophecies?

Werewolves howling everywhere. The wolves inform them of their anger towards the unborn baby and she also knows that Akesha is afraid of what she hears right now.

What will Akesha do if she witnesses the change of her son every day? Will it run to escape? And what is the supreme gift here?

The only thing she knows is the curse here, that if his son dies she will die too. Because once the vampire has found a mate, her life is tied to him. That's the curse on mortals who fall in love with immortal beings like Andious and other vampires.

He felt his wife's breath caressing his neck. His blood suddenly revived, especially when he felt the soft touch of her kiss on the nape of his neck.

"Let's trust the supreme hon."

She hit him on the arm. "How many times to tell you, don't read my mind."

He faced her. "Oops, sorry, hon."

She flicked it on the nose. "The sound of wolves."

Andious pulled out a few strands of hair that were loose from her tie. "They are worried."

She can't help but be sad. "They hate our son."

He hugged her tightly. "And we can't blame them, hon. Even our race is afraid of prophecy."

She got out of his embrace and sat on the bed. "But we have akesha, we have hope, but."

Andious stood beside her. "I'm afraid that Akesha will be used to fulfill the prophecy."

His wife was right. There are people who want the prophecy to be fulfilled so that only their race will be left, but the others are ignorant and he know that even with vampires, their son will be a danger. Will Alexandious Niccolas Tyler be considered a gift for them or a curse?