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The Eternal Garden
"A full moon?... I thought we weren’t expecting one a month from now?" A sprite maiden said, puzzled.
Cora’s eyes fell on the skies seeing the moon, they narrowed.
"Seems the tide of fate has changed, a full moon has come sooner than we predicted," Cora said with curious eyes.
"The young Maiden... Lady Sylvia... you told her to beware of a second moon" the sprite maiden said.
Worry flushed Cora’s features... the day she predicted and warned Sylvia about... and she feared what might happen now, a full moon appeared so sudden, unpredictable... something MUST have happened.
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Cedric could see the shock and fear in her eyes, he lost it the moment he heard her screams and smelt her blood, the next thing he knew was the beast within him took over, his curse took over and he went on a rampage... thirsting for blood, those bloody Nightshades thought they could touch his wife and go free? NEVER.
He growled at the thought, the anger and blood lust within him increased, she saw her jolt at the sound, he wouldn’t blame her for that, his appearance right now has proved to be scarier than the Nightshades, he wouldn’t blame her for anything, he was more of a beast than human now.
He could hear her heart slamming loudly against her chest, the sound of each gulp she took, he could hear them all, his eyes traveled on her, he smelt blood... a relief it was from the cuts and bruises... and her ankle was twisted, anger boiled within him again, the guilt and anger for not coming to her sooner... if he was a little bit late... then she would have been... she... his teeth clenched hard, the strong urge to maul their dead bodies overwhelmed him, he was dying too... but Sylvia had seen enough he didn’t want her to experience such again.
She was paralyzed where she was, and he could feel her shiver... his bloody dark aura was making her cold, he silently cursed... and right now he needed time before he can subside it before he can lock the beast within, that was the only way he would be able to approach her if he did as he looked, she would definitely reject him... the thought of that made his heart sink, but he knew... it would no longer be the same with her... now she has seen what laid within him.
"C-Cedric?", her sweet melodies voice said, it was able to calm the blood lust and anger he felt for a split second. He didn’t expect her to speak to me, but right now she did.... he didn’t know what to say... What could he possibly say?
Just hold on Sylvia... that was his thought, he needed time before he could lock the beast and finally speak to her.
He flinched when he saw her rise to her feet and limped towards him at a very slow pace.
What was she doing? Wasn’t she afraid? Forget that! Because she can’t approach him now... he needed time, he took a step backward.
"C-Cedric", she still came... she was out of her mind.
"Stay back!" he barked, at the sound of his demonic voice she jolts, freezing where she was, if she came closer he wouldn’t be able to control his blood lust, she smelt entirely of her blood, and dear gods it was the sweetest thing ever... he always disgust the smell of it, he always hated it but Sylvia’s was the most mysterious and pleasant.
"Y-You won’t hurt me"
Dear gods, how could she be so certain? She didn’t know anything about him or how badly he wanted to devour her completely, he had always resisted, he had always fought it, even when he pleasured her in the flower house, he felt like he would lose his mind but still, he resisted... but right now, his beast was spawned free, when it’s out it was always harder to control.
He watched as she held onto a tree, shivering, now she was close his aura would only affect her more. For god’s sake stay back SYLVIA!
He froze when her body gave out, then he acted before he could even register it, he caught her in his arms and he knew he was only going to make her feel worse.
She groaned in pain and shivered... he hated this... he hated seeing her like this, it wasn’t just the cause of her injuries but his cold aura.
Her weak gaze met his, he quickly looked away, his appearance wasn’t the most pleasant at this moment, and the blood lust only increased. Fight it, Cedric... FIGHT! He didn’t want to hurt her, the thought of it made his chest hurt, a feeling he had never experienced before.
He flinched when he felt her palm against his face, he couldn’t hold it in anymore as his gaze met hers. Why was she doing this? Yes, he could see fear in her eyes... but yet he saw something else he couldn’t explain.
"Why are you so handsome even now" she whispered but he heard it clearly
He was speechless... he was shocked, he didn’t expect that from her, how could she say those words even now?
Her eyes closed, as the hand against his face fell, confusion flushed his features, still taking in what she said.
But she was getting paler and shivering more. If he doesn’t do anything now, his aura will kill her.
"Beowulf!" he retorted, calling for his loyal servant.
Before the next few minutes, Beowulf emerges, the wolf’s eyes shocked when he sees what was before him and then the bodies, his master must have gone on a rampage, but it was shocking for him to do so, his master has always kept his beast side at bay.
"M-Magnus"
"You know what to do"
"Yes Magnus," he said with a bow.
He felt a gust of wind, by the time he raised his head, his master and his wife were nowhere to be seen.