Chapter 3
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Eustas walks with his huge backpack. He feels peaceful whenever he goes to the forest of Lovely Breathe. He still remembers what his mother told him, his mom and dad knew each other in the forest. She was picking some woods for her family and his father help her. And the word that has been rooted in his mind is, 'there's a magic in that forest, everything can be possible'.
Eustas stopped when he heard a cold voice. "Where are you going again?" he asked and crossed his arms. The man wearing a black long coat with a big cap his half-brother looks at him intently.
Eustas glared at him. "You can't go out in daylight, Dylan. Your skin is much sensitive than other vampires," he said and continue walking but in a second Dylan is in front of him, fangs out match with red fire eyes.
"How can you say that? You don't care to me at all, you take away the throne from me!" he shouted. The air becomes strong. Dylan holds his cap.
Eustas sighed in frustration, "I can't decide things, I don't want the throne but I don't have a choice. You should talk to father," he answered and ran fast as he could.
He left Dylan with his furrowed brows. The fight is not in his dictionary, as long as no one is hurt he will remain calm. He wants a peaceful life, his sister is still a kid, can't bring her wherever he is.
In not so far, he stops running and walk. He might lose his strength in the middle of the forest. He looked at the place he walkthrough. Those flowers are blooming, the birds are humming, live animals ran towards their shelter because of him, they are afraid of the vampires and he knew it.
Their clan has their animals, they can't just sip anyone's blood and worst kill them.
"What do you think you're doing?"
Eustas ears tingled when he heard a woman's voice. He stopped walking and hide behind the tall tree.
"Nothing, I am just wondering where's it's family, Gela. Look, the little squirrel lost his way," the woman answered using his sweet voice.
The man silently breathes hearing them talking.
"Helliana, it's not your problem. We should go now, there might be vampire roaming and finding a human to eat." Gela said with a scared voice. She doesn't like going in the forest because she might be caught by vampires, they are scary.
His forehead creased.
"We are not eating human," he whispered.
"Wait, I heard someone," Helliana said and looked around.
Eustas covered his mouth while his eyes are shut close. He doesn't know how the woman named Helliana heard him, he was whispering.
"By any chance, does a human hears someone even if whispering?" he asked in his mind even if didn't know the answer.
"Let's go, Helliana. I think there's a vampire."
Helliana's human friend started to be scared. They're both didn't see a vampire but it scares her friend.
"Vampire? They can't go out in daylight, Gela. Oh? Where's the little squirrel? I lost him!" she asked.
"He ran when you're not looking to him, Helliana. Let's go before I'll faint because of nervousness." Gela told her and pulled her arms. Helliana still not sure about the squirrel's place. She wants to adopt one.
"Wah! I want the squirrel, Gela. Wait don't pull me; I want to find him again!" she exclaimed while taking off Gela's hand. Gela pinched her arms out of irritation, "Ouch! My skin..." She bursts into a fake cry; her white skin has a red mark.
Gela laughed and Helliana follows and they laughed aloud while holding their stomachs.
The silent man wonders what are they laughing at, curiosity consumes him but he stops himself to look at them.
"Let's go, you coward."
"Who's a coward? I'm not but I'm scared they might bite my neck."
"They are biting in the neck? Is vampire can fall in love with a human?" Helliana asked curiously while walking away until they are not visible anymore.
Eustas can't move while holding his chest. He can feel the heat from inside. It's like beating fast and he can't stop it.
"What's happening to me?" he asked himself and kneeled. He held his chest and clenched his jaw tight.
The vampire groaned because of unknown feelings, his fangs come out and his eyes became red. The urge to bite someone is what she can feel.
"Arrgggghhh... what's happening to me?!" he shouted loud and clear. The strength of him becomes strong and strong until he can't take it anymore.
He fainted beside the big tree. His face goes back to normal but his sweat is what you can see in him. The strange feelings, he felt for the first time.
Eustas opened his eyes, the cold breeze kissed his skin. He roamed his sight and saw that he's in his room.
"Oh, you're awake. What happened?! Dylan saw you laying down beside the tree," the Emperor said in his serious tone. He's now leaning his back beside the door. The gold crown he's wearing reflects in the light of the moon.
Eustas touched his head and sit in his bed, "Father, I'm okay. I forget to eat before leaving." He lied. He doesn't want to talk about it with his father.
"Yeah, you didn't ask for my permission, Eustas. Am I air to you? Can you see me?" Emperor emotionally asked. When his wife died his son become cold to him.
"Father, I am tired. Can you just forget about it? I want to eat and go to sleep after, I hope you understand," Eustas answered and stood up. He opened the door first for the emperor to go out, his father sighed and get out.
He followed not to talk to him but to eat downstairs. He is hungry, he doesn't know how long did he sleep but he still remembers what happened to him. He passed out because of his chest.
"That's so strange," he whispered and hold his chest.
"What is strange, Eustas?"
Eustas startled and shook his head. His eyes widened in shock while biting his lips.
"You can talk to me anytime; I am just in my room."
Eustas nodded. He blew a loud breath when his father already inside his room.
"I should not whisper much; everyone can hear me," he told himself.
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