DARK QUEEN:Rise of the Hybrid

Bloodline Conflict : Alpha King Vs. Vampire Lord

Now is the greatest time. For species like them, being in the heart of a tundra forest is advantageous. Summer is shorter here, and the sun isn't as hot. And, while it is summer here in their Kingdom, the world outside is frozen, and the sky is dense with thick clouds. And Drake loves seasons like this because this means he can live normally even just for a short while. He can go out of their Kingdom without worrying about getting burned, and he doesn't need to wait until the night before he can go out.

Carrying a large traveling bag in his leather suit and rugged jeans, Drake hurriedly goes down from the long, grand staircase and bids goodbye to his dad.

" Father...I'll be gone in a month. I'll spend the whole season in the nearby city", he said to his dad and leave hurriedly before he could even think to say no.

And he gets into his red Maserati and drives it very fast as if it's his first time going on the road. He turns on the music and bangs his head while singing along with the beat.

Drake proceeds to the most superb hotel in the city. After checking in at the information, he exhaustedly throws himself on the large bed.

" Whooah! freedom!", he mutters.

So, part of my itinerary today is the clubbing tonight. How fun! Drake can't help but smile in excitement.

You can do all you want out there except for two things: Don't engage in illegal things and don't hurt the humans.

It's like he's hearing his father's voice on his mind.

" Rules there are always rules", Drake murmurs.

Drake looks striking in his dark denim jeans, leather boots, and long winter blazer. The eyes of the girls are drawn to him while he enters confidently at the club.

Is it Drake?

Yeah! It's Drake the son of the tourism magnet in the Arctic!

Wow...he's here maybe for a vacay again!

Drake could hear them murmurings while he passes by.

Yes, tourism and gas exploration is their bloodline's business. He manages some snow hotels nearby their hidden Kingdom while his dad looks out on the exploration. That's where their whole clan gets their source of income. They cannot just hide in the cold without doing anything. They have to mingle a little with the humans but stay away from them on most occasions other than times like this or of business. In the eyes of the human world, his father is a good man. Yeah, a man, but an elusive businessman. Thanks to their gift of hypnosis, that helped them a lot in making their businesses successful.

What's that smell? Drake suddenly pauses. He's about to drink the liquor on his glass. He turns around to check where is that smell coming from.

A wolf! I'm sure it is! He thinks.

He clenched his teeth, and sniff like he's an animal. Do they also come out at a season like this? If that's the case I must get out of this place right now. Drake thinks. And he hurried away, casually walking out of the club.

What the heck! I haven't even enjoyed it much! Drake thinks while walking in the dark parking area. He's getting to his car and planning to leave the place. He must obey his dad's advice. No trouble.

But then just as when he's few steps away from his car. He hears growlings from his back. He quickly turns to see those threatening him.

None! He thinks.

Swear there are wolves in this area, but they're not after me? How come? I thought they stalked me. He wonders.

Growlings again...

It's coming there. Drake thinks and so he walks slowly going to the car at the end and checks out what's behind it.

What the...teenage wolves?! He's surprised. How could they be this aggressive? Drake sees a group of young wolves bullying a group of young men. It's like a riot is about to erupt.

And the next thing he sees is that the wolves attacked the humans. The humans tried to defend themselves. They fight at the best they could but the werewolves are stronger.

What are you?

You're growling like an animal with that creepy gold eyes of yours!

Drake heard the young people yell.

Even without transforming, they are still stronger than them.

" Hey!"

The teen wolves synchronously turn their gaze on him.

Grgghhrrr!! they growl in chorus at him, showing off their fangs.

Drake clenched his fists. His facial expression changes like a fierce animal as his eyes become jasper red. He opens his mouth in a threatening way and showed his long pointed canine teeth.

One of the werewolves jumps at him. But Drake grabs his body and throws him away on the wall. The impact is so strong that the wall breaks off. Then, he opens his palms and his long hard nails come out. He rushes to each one of them and slashes their flesh and slams them on the floor.

Then he leaves at super speed.

The next morning, the murder in the club parking is all over the news. It reaches the Kingdom of Arzoc, hearing that Kai feels delighted. It means his young trainee had been successful in the last part of the tournament. All the young werewolves sent outside, come home safely. As his mother suggested, the final phase of the tournament held every year is usually like this. They have to go to the human world, mingle with them and lure or attack them.

" Alpha King"

The head physician of all the packs calls him.

" Some of the trainees have these wounds on their flesh", the wolf doctor informs him, handing out scanned photos of the wounds. Kai looks at it. He frowns.

" A vampire's scratch?", Kai mutters.

The physician nods.

" And it stings a lot to pure wolves like us", the physician added.

" I thought they will just keep hiding in the colds... now they're meddling with us?!", Kai exclaims irritably.

Drake bangs his head along with the deafening sound of his car stereo while driving fast. He intended to just drive around the town today, breath some fresh and chill but he didn't notice that he's already heading to a remote part of the city.

Until he heard some distant voices echoing into his ears.

What's that? His brows furrowed and slowed down his car.

Murmurs of... Drake turns around, wait where am I? Why are there many wolves in this place? Did I just get into...? Oh no! He gasps when he sees a huge uniform grey castle at the far distance. The castle is standing on the mountain's wayside and looking at the varying sizes of stones and its mosaic walls, Drake knows very well that he drives into danger. He twists his car's steering wheel, turns back, and intends to drive away. But he's not yet reached halfway when a strong force bangs unto his bumper. He suddenly braked.

"Damn!" Drake whispers when he sees a man tall and fit body, with golden eyes gritting his pointed teeth, growling at him. He knows he'll be in trouble any minute soon.

Why did I drive here to the enemy's lair? Drake blames himself. He knows he'll have a hard time getting out.

He steps hard on the clutch and accelerated his car and runs very fast hitting the wolf in man form in front. But the wolf didn't get hit. It just jumps onto the roof of his car. Seconds after he feels strong punches above, strong enough to deform the car's roof. Yet, he just continues driving until he catches in the rearview mirror that there's another group of wolves coming to him. They're riding in a pick-up truck, howling wild as if they have seen a prey to hunt. Drake flares up. His eyes turn red as his anger boils up.

You are just brave because there are many of you. All right just keep on following. He thinks. And presses more at the accelerator while gnashing his teeth.

Then when he made sure that he had reached miles away from their lair, Drake suddenly stopped the car. He gets off. Brazen and ready in his jasper eyes and pangs.

" Aren't you the one who hurt our colleague last night?", one of the wolves asks? His tone sounds hostile and could evoke a fight at any moment.

" You shouldn't be in this city...vampire!", one of them said. Then they all rush to him. Drake deals with them one by one.

He moves at super-speed blocking those who attacked him, then he grabs the hand of the other wolf that attempted to choke him, he kicks its legs and it falls on the ground. While he quickly reaches to the others, twists their arms and bites them on the neck, and throws them in the far distance.

Silence.

The growlings subside.

As Drake breaths heavily, he heard a clap of someone coming out from the pick-up truck. He supposes he's the last one standing among the group. He brazes himself for another fight.

" Hello Drake of the Immortal Blood", the man greets him sarcastically.

Drake furrowed his brows. How did that guy know me?

" Who are you?", Drake asks.

" How dare you steps into our haven?" the man instead replies.

Drake chuckles. " There isn't a moon tonight. You're at your weakest. You all can't transform. How dare you challenge me...too", he replies.

But instead, he gets a loud mocking laugh as a reply. Then the man gazes at him with pride in his eyes, " I am Kai! I am an Alpha King, I am the King of all Alphas! That weakness doesn't apply to me", he mutters with confidence.

Drake growls and shows off his fangs. It's obvious he's intimidating him, and this guy could be the strongest of his kind but he isn't just a vampire too. He is Lord Drucillus' son. He's the vampire prince.

Kai draws out a small silver dagger and he jumps at Drake. They wrestles. But Drake prevails so Kai has no choice but to lose his human self. And with a roar, Kai's transformation occurs in a way so violent that it tears up his clothes. After a moment, there it reveals before Drake's eyes the feisty huge wolf angrily growling at him, ready to devour him.

Drake pulls out his gun and tries to shot Kai, but he was not hit. Both of them moves at great speed. They scuffle on the ground, trying to torment each other. Strength to strength. Fangs to fangs. Which bloodline is stronger? Who would be in the top hierarchy?

" Your bloodline is the real traitor! You don't actually have the right to settle in that land!" Drake mutters, there's reproach in his tone.

The wolf Kai growls in intense anger. He didn't like what he heard, he rushes ferociously to Drake and scratches his claws on his flesh. Then he made another attack. He jumps unto Drake and thrust his lethal claws on his abdomen. Drake is unable to move. He's got cornered and is deeply wounded.

Good thing the wolf Kai notices that a certain car is coming. Its headlight is beaming from a distance.

Human! I can't be seen like this! and Kai still in his wolf form loosen his grip on Drake and runs into the dark.

What is it? The thing on the distant wayside seems like a man or maybe someone is pranking. Dawn thinks. She drives slowly to check what is it and she's surprised to see a man bleeding badly on the ground. He's weak that he's struggling to get on his feet. Dawn didn't hesitate to help him. She gets off of her car and carried the man in his arms and laid him on the back seat.

" Mister... just hold on I'll bring you to the hospital", Dawn said in a worried tone.

Drake tries to open his eyes even though he feels something is drawing him to sleep.

" No..not hospital...please", he mutters in between breaths.