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Chapter 471 The Long Lost Tale Part XVII
Sitting on the roof of the castle, Alex was staring blankly at the sky. He didn’t know what to think about what he found out. He wanted to rage and go berserk just so he could unleash all the heaviness he felt within him.
When Alex asked for the details of the prophecy, the prophetess told him that the vision only showed him killing the dragon using his sword. She also saw his legion of soldiers and that was it.
They also encouraged him to start this conquest now because they all feared the dragon. To them, it was a ticking time bomb that could blow up at any moment once it was triggered, with the potential to destroy everything. These were their thoughts because they didn’t know that a dragon master still existed so they were terrified that without a master to control it, the dragon would go on a rampage and destroy everything in its wake.
The vampires dreaded the dragon more than any other creature in this world. The vampires controlled the other creatures, apart from dragons, through fear because of their superior strength, but unfortunately for them, they couldn’t produce offspring as fast as humans. Their birth rate was extremely low and that was why their population remained small compared to humans. If the dragon annihilated them, the vampires would fall in number and when that happened, they would no longer be able to control the other, less superior races.
This was why the vampires were itching to kill the dragon at all cost because that would mean that they would reign supreme over everyone else in this world.
Thinking about all these things, Alex started to hate himself again. Everything was just too much. How could he still go back to Abigail when this prophecy was hanging above his head? How could he face her knowing that her beloved dragon would fall by his sword? What should he do?
His thoughts were a mess and he stayed on the roof for a long time, letting the rain fall over him. When he felt his thoughts going nowhere, he then leapt to the forest and vented his emotions, screaming as he uprooted large trees from the ground and hurled them towards another. How could fate do this to him?
"Abigail... tell me... what should I do?" he mumbled as he fell to his knees on the sodden ground, tugging his hair hard.
He stayed on the forest floor, unmoving until the sun peeked out of the horizon again. When the sun hit his face, he finally looked up, as if the sun woke him up from a nightmare. Alex returned to the palace, cleaned himself up and headed straight to the king’s room. It was a strange feeling, walking down the corridors with the other vampires bowing to him as he passed them by. Everyone treated him like he was already the king, but Alex couldn’t feel even a tiny semblance of happiness. He hated it deep within him because all of these people bowing at the sight of him were the same individuals who treated him like trash since he was a young boy. He just knew that these people were all hypocrites, including his father, the king.
Oh, the irony of it all. The moment he had been craving for for most of his life had finally come true and yet, he wanted none of it. Why is it that fate plays such games with his life?
He entered his father’s room again and stood a few meters from the foot of the bed.
"I am here to state my plan, your majesty," young Alex said as soon as he stood before the king. His eyes, which had revealed an unsure, disbelieving expression the day before, now looked fierce, decisive and cold.
"Speak, Alexander."
"The prophetess said she saw me leading a legion of soldiers. Our kingdom’s army could never form that number and as we are trying to avoid our species from being annihilated, a pure vampire army is not an option. So that means that the legion I would form would be made mainly of humans. I will need this kingdom’s army to conquer many human kingdoms and take their best soldiers with me. And in order for me to command the vampire army, you need to make me king now."
Everyone was shocked. They did not expect him to make a decision so quickly and even devise a plan to act on the prophecy. They were suitably impressed, not only with his decisiveness but also at how he was able to come up with such a strategy. His plan was well thought out and even looked into the preservation of their race.
They also felt the change in the young prince’s aura and they couldn’t help but begin to feel intimidated by him. They couldn’t believe that this young man was that same useless and hateful half blood they used to treat like an invisible wallflower.
But, in the back of their minds, they still couldn’t accept that this half blood would ascend the throne.
There was silence inside the room for a long time until the king spoke up.
"I will crown you king once you kill the dragon, Alexander," the king said.
Alexander wasn’t surprised by his father’s words. He looked like he had expected such an answer.
"Then, release an order giving me absolute power to lead the kingdom’s army."
The room went quiet again. Alexander and the king had stared hard at each other, but eventually, the King could only do as Alex requested, even though he was obviously unwilling. His father’s acquiescence made Alex’s lips curve up into a wicked smile as he turned to leave.
The king released this decree and the moment the order was released, Alex went and personally chose the vampire soldiers he wanted to take with him. He chose not the best of best but the soldiers that weren’t under the king’s or the other princes’ thumbs.
He was going to build an army that would be loyal only to him.
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Chapter 472 The Long Lost Tale Part XVIII
Back in Black Dragon Hills.
Sitting on the bench, young Abigail was staring blankly at the forest, waiting again. It had been many days since Alexander had gone and he had not returned yet. She was devastated and so damn sad but she never stopped believing that one day, Alex would come back to her. He had promised her that he would return so until that time, she would wait for him.
But she was missing him very much. She missed his smile, his voice, those nights they both just sat on the bench staring at the sky, and all those times they spent together. Why? Why was he not back yet? How long was she going to miss him like this for?
She felt like there was a lump in her throat. She didn’t know that missing him would feel this awful. It was a misery she was unprepared for.
"Abigail!" She was jolted by Zeres’ voice. When she looked at him, his face was utterly displeased. "Please stop thinking about him already," Zeres said, his jaws clenching. "He’s not coming back so forget about him."
The young woman bit her lips and her eyes started to well. She couldn’t accept what he said. ’Alexander was going to come back!’ she told herself strongly.
"No. Please don’t say that. He promised me he would come back, Zeres. So I will wait for him," she told him.
Zeres rose, clenching his fists tightly as he stood before her, locking his eyes with hers.
"Listen, Abigail. I heard from my mother that he is leading an army to go north. The vampire king is ill and I heard that he offered Alexander the crown. You know what that means right? A vampire, especially a royal and a crown prince like him will never marry a human like you," he told her and Abigail just looked at him, shocked, as her tears silently flowed down her cheeks.
Seeing her tears, Zeres’ gaze softened and he knelt before her. He lifted his hand to wipe the tears on her face.
"I’m sorry. But... I couldn’t take it anymore. I hate watching you looking so sad like this every day. I am saying this because I don’t want you to wait for something that isn’t going to happen. Please, can you just forget about him and let’s go back to how it was before he came?" Zeres’ eyes became pleading as his other hand held her hand.
But the young woman didn’t stop crying. "But Zeres... I can’t do that anymore," she replied as she clutched her chest. "I already love him... more than anyone and anything."
Zeres eyes dimmed and his head slowly sunk as he stared at the ground.
"I... I was here with you before him, Abigail. I have been here with you much longer than he has so why didn’t you fall for me?" he mumbled. "Why him? I always..." he paused, choking, as he looked up at her again. "I have always liked you, Abigail. I fell for you since the day you found me in the forest."
The girl just sat there, still like stone as she looked at him with widened eyes. She was shocked by Zeres’ sudden confession and no words came out of her lips.
Zeres smiled bitterly and he looked down again before he rose and turned. The moon was shining bright again. "I am going home now, Abigail. I will come back early tomorrow."
Zeres glanced back and then he stepped forward, ready to leave, but he halted. "I will not stop liking you and loving you. I will not give up, Abigail."
After saying those words, the silver-haired young man disappeared, leaving Abigail dumbfounded as she sat there. That night she ran up the hill and called out for Lexus, looking for comfort. The dragon immediately came out and Abigail hugged him as she bawled her eyes out.
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The days went by fast, with the sun setting and rising more than two hundred times already. Young Alexander and his armies had already conquered three human kingdoms. The kingdom before his eyes would be the fourth and the largest kingdom yet.
He stood in front of his growing army, taking in the enemy’s posting with his careful eyes, gauging, searching for weakness and for that vulnerable place where he would strike that lethal blow that would render his enemy unconscious.
This kingdom he was about to seize had refused to surrender. They were going to fight him head on with their splendid army and cavalry that were spread as far as the eyes could see. The enemy’s army had ten times more soldiers compared to Alexander’s army, but these numbers didn’t scare him. A glint of thrill flashed in his eyes instead. He had changed tremendously during this time, almost as if he had become a completely different person. His whole army, especially the vampires, were utterly awed by him. They had seen in the last three battles just how extraordinary this prince was. They were awed beyond belief with his military tactics and the way he led his army of both humans and vampires.
In just a short period of time, Alexander had gained the utmost loyalty from his soldiers. To them, he wasn’t just a prince, he had already become their King. He was their master whom they would follow and sacrifice their life for because under his command, they were invincible.
The war started. Blood slowly painted the ground. Alexander and his armies stormed forward, raging like beasts as blood was forced out of their enemies bodies. Many fell, but with Alexander leading the helm, they rode once again to victory. It was his fourth victory in a row.
After the second victory, his name had already started to pour out of everybody’s lips. The invincible Alexander and his legion. The undefeatable Alexander.
He had led his army to one victory after another but even so, his armies still didn’t know to what end he was doing all this for, not even his generals. But they knew that wherever Alexander went, they would be victorious.
The young prince then started to march his army eastward toward another great empire led by a powerful human king.
As they marched, Alex could see the Dark Dragon Hills from afar.
Young Alexander kept looking in its direction the entire day, and when night came and his armies settled, he disappeared like phantom from their midst.
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Chapter 473 The Long Lost Tale Part XIX
Standing on the tree branch, Alex stared at the all too familiar wooden house, his eyes glimmering in the darkness and the ice that had formed around them started to melt.
He jumped off the tree branch, landing on the ground with a soft thud, and started walking towards the house. He looked up at the black hills ahead and he clenched his fists and he halted, suddenly unsure if he should take another step closer. But when he looked at the small house again, he couldn’t stop himself from moving forward. He let out a deep and quiet sigh, letting his emotions get the better of him.
Swift and silent as a cat, Alex approached the house and finally entered. The lights were off so he knew that Abigail had gone already to bed.
His heart was beating wildly in his chest, thudding hard against his ribs from the anticipation of being able to see her face again. Oh how he had missed her beautiful eyes and her sweet, sweet smiles.
The moment he stood beside her bed, Alex simply watched her sleeping face. The moonlight was shining on her, kissing her jade skin as she slept so peacefully. He didn’t move. He just let himself bask in this feeling of being able to see her face finally, after being away for so long.
His hand inched closer to face, wanting to caress her cheeks like he used to, but it was shaking so he stopped and let his hand fall to his side. Just the sight of her was enough to shake his world. His iron-like façade crumbled in the darkness. How many nights had he been dreaming to see her? How many times did he freeze his heart to stop himself from running back to this place, to her arms?
His days had become cold and dark since he left her. The last time he saw his world being bright and sunny was that day before he left her. Every day since then was winter, where blizzards and storms raged without mercy causing him to become numb and cold from their torment. He had become so cold that he was afraid he could no longer give her any warmth.
Yet here he was, eyes welling as he slowly sat down on the edge of her bed, taking care not to move the bed too much in case it woke her up. He was so close to her and he wanted to hug her so damn bad. He had missed her so much. Every night, every silent moment, was nothing but torture for him.
His hands landed on either side of her face, holding him up as he leaned down. Their faces were so close that he could smell that familiar sweet and flowery scent of hers. He leaned ever closer but Alex stopped himself. He didn’t want to wake her because he knew he would only have to leave her again, so he just stayed there, silent as the night with his eyes glued to her face.
But a few seconds later, the sleeping girl’s brows creased and she moved, causing Alexander to immediately pull away. He was about to step back when suddenly...
"Alex... Alexander..." she uttered in her sleep. "I miss you."
Those words made Alex halt and his entire body froze.
And then, as if something in her dream jolted Abigail awake, she suddenly sat up with eyes wide open.
"Alexander!" she exclaimed. Her eyes flew towards him. The moonlight was very bright and it illuminated Alex’s face as Abi gazed at him. She rubbed her eyes, wondering if she had conjured him up and when he turned to leave, Abigail immediately jumped on him, hugging his back tightly.
"Y-you’re finally here!" she cried as her grip tightened around him. "Where have you been? Why did you take so long? I thought... I thought you weren’t going to come back anymore," she sobbed and Alex turned to face her and hugged her back just as hard.
As she hugged him, she noticed that he had grown even taller and that his body had become so chiseled. His strong arms embraced her and she couldn’t help but bury her face in his chest. She could feel his warmth enveloping her, warming her up like nothing else had done since the day he left her.
She had no idea that Alex felt exactly the same. She didn’t know how much he had missed this. Even though Abigail had hugged him only a few times before, he could never forget how warm her embraces were. She was like his lone fire in winter.
He didn’t speak and just let his actions do the talking. He leaned against the wall not letting her go and then he slid down to the ground, taking Abigail along with him. He suddenly felt like his strength had left him. No, it was like his body was finally able to relax again, as if he was a frozen ice that had finally been melted. His numb heart and soul started to feel these sweet emotions and life finally glimmered in his eyes again.
"Abigail..." he uttered her namealmost religiously.
She pulled away slightly to look at his face. Cupping his face, she stared at him. His appearance had become more masculine and his aura felt so strong and dominant. Even the look in his eyes screamed power and vigor. He had changed so much in such a short period of time that he was almost unrecognizable but under all that, he was still the Alex that she knew.
She smiled at him. She felt like she was dreaming as she touched his face. "Oh Alexander, I missed you so much," she uttered and then she suddenly kissed him. Oh, how she missed his warm lips.
Alex was surprised for a moment. But then, he pulled her into him and kissed her back. Their lips collided and tasted each other like two souls that were indescribably starved of each other.
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Chapter 475 The Long Lost Tale Part XXI
Young Alex looked down at her face and he kissed her irresistible lips again. He teased her tongue, playing tag with it, easing what apprehension she may have been feeling.
He then lowered his body over her, slowly and gently to let her get used to the feeling of his body on hers. He kept kissing her, as his hand roamed over her delicate skin until it made its way to her centre. She jolted slightly at his touch. Her blood seemed to have travelled down to her groin, making it even more sensitive to the touch and causing her shiver with desire.
He was patient, letting her heat up as if he had all the time in the world, making sure that she was ready for him as his member continued twitching against her until eventually, her insides became completely wet and slippery.
A moan escaped her lips. Abi couldn’t help it. Even though she felt shy, her desire for him overcame all her inhibitions. She started to move her hands over his shoulders, chest and abdomen, all the while kissing him passionately. She wanted to feel all of him, too.
He wanted her so much and he couldn’t wait anymore. Spreading her legs slightly apart, he placed himself between them and then slowly, he entered her.
He reigned in his desire because he didn’t want to hurt her. Even though she was very wet and ready for him, he couldn’t take for granted that this might be her first time and he wanted the experience to be a good one for her. So he inched inside slowly and when he was halfway in, he stopped and he let her get used to him. She was damn tight. Doing this was taking all of his self-control but he would rather torture himself than hurt her.
"Are you okay?" he asked when he heard her breath hitch. "Does it hurt?"
Abi looked at him and she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I’m fine," she answered.
"You can tell me to stop if it gets too much, okay?" he assured her.
"Mn." She nodded as she looked deeply into his eyes. She could tell that Alex was holding himself back and her heart melted. He really was so thoughtful and caring and his actions told her that he really did love her. She thought that she really was so lucky to have someone love her like this and that made her love him even more.
Abigail smiled at him, her love for him shining brightly in her eyes and then she pulled him down and kissed him. Their kiss was gentle at first but then became rougher and wilder as their desire for each other blossomed.
Alex groaned from her torment and he pulled away to bump his forehead against her. "Abigail, you are my one and only love. I love you so much," he whispered, his gaze as intense as her was.
He kissed her and he started mmoving again. He inched inside her again and then he pulled out just as slowly, repeating this movement until her muscles relaxed and he was able to slide in and out more easily.
His lips trailed downwards to her neck and shoulders and then her breasts, giving them some attention. He licked and sucked on one while he massaged the other with his hand, earning a moan of pleasure from Abigail.
Abigail was bombarded with new sensations from her breasts and her groin and she didn’t know which way was up anymore. Her mind had become a swirl of desire and pleasure and that was all she could think about. As Alex moved inside and out of her, her hips arched to meet him, begging for him to enter her fully. She wanted him, all of him, just as much as he wanted her.
Alex looked at her one more time and when he thought she was finally ready, he finally fully thrust himself inside her as he kissed her at the same time, stifling the sharp hiss that came out of her lips. Her eyes closed from the pain and Alex didn’t move apart from placing gentle kisses over her eyelids, then her cheeks and then her lips. He knew that he had hurt her from hearing that hiss but the worst part was over. Even so, he didn’t move until Abigail finally opened her eyes.
She looked up at him and he had to ask. "Are you okay, my love?"
Abi had felt the pain as he pushed inside her but after a few seconds, the pain slowly subsided. After the initial shock, she forgot about the pain as her mind brought her attention to the fact that she and Alex were now one. Their bodies were connected in the most intimate way possible and that thought made her unbelievably happy. She was his now. And he was hers. They had become one.
"Yes. I am more than okay," she said as she smiled at him, reassuring him.
As the seconds ticked by, Abi’s body started to relax and Alex started moving again. He started with slow, short motions, pulling back a little and then pushing in again in short bursts and then he pulled back further and further and thrust inside her harder and harder as he developed his rhythm.
Abi danced along with him, moving her body in unison with his and they both felt that increasing pressure build up.
Her body arched and she moaned louder and louder as she held onto his shoulders. A strange feeling started to build up inside of her and she couldn’t explain it but she wanted to race towards the finish line. She didn’t know what was waiting for her at the end but the sensation was incredible. The feeling intensified and she started to climb up higher and higher.
Her fingers dug into his skin as she climaxed and when Alex felt that, he bit his lips and closed his eyes and with one final thrust, fireworks exploded in a myriad of many wonderful colours.
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Chapter 476 The Long Lost Tale Part XXII
Abigail and Alex lay on the bed, chests heaving, drawing much needed air.
Even though Abigail was tired, she didn’t want to succumb to sleep, afraid that he would disappear once she closed her eyes. She raised herself up slightly and rested on her elbow, gazing down at his gorgeous face.
Silently, she traced every contour of his face with a featherlike touch of her finger, as if she was engraving everything to her memory. She did just that for a while until Alex spoke. "Abigail..." he uttered her name as he lifted his hand and caressed her cheek. Emotions were swirling around in his tantalizing eyes. His eyes were more beautiful and mesmerising than the starry night sky that Abi didn’t want to look away.
"Hmm?" she smiled slightly but when she saw the serious look in his face, her smile slowly faded.
"I..." he paused, looking torn, as if he was making a decision right then on whether to tell her the truth or not. "I have something important to tell you."
Looking down at him, Abigail didn’t know why but she couldn’t even respond. For some reason, fear started to creep inside her heart. She was afraid, hideously afraid, that he would say goodbye to her and would disappear again. Deep within her, she didn’t want to hear it, this important thing he was going to tell her. But she would listen to what he had to say, even though it might not be what she wanted to hear.
Swallowing, she retracted her hand from his face. "Okay, go ahead." Her voice was calm but there was a hint of obvious sadness and fear within them.
That tone of her voice didn’t escape his notice and his brows creased. He rose and faced her. He held her hand and kissed them, his gentle gaze peering through his dark lashes and then he said it, the words she had been dreading.
"I’m sorry but... I have to leave again," he uttered so weakly, a hint of guilt and sadness in his voice.
The grief that was threatening to overpower her finally won after hearing his words and her tears fell from her eyes. She looked away from his face, trying to find her words.
"I’m sorry," He pulled her into his embrace. His voice burned with regret and pain. He planted kisses on her forehead before he gently bumped his forehead on hers. "Please, don’t cry, Abigail. Listen to me," he murmured as he placed his hand below her ears and rubbed her cheeks.
"Listen. This will be temporary. I will keep my promise to you and come back home. Just wait for me a little longer, okay?" he coaxed, trying his best to make her feel a little better.
But those words were enough to make a tiny spark of hope light up inside her. She thought he was going to say his final goodbye, so hearing him make this promise that he would return to her, breathed life into her soul again.
However, how long was he going to take this time? How long must she wait this time? And why did he have to leave again? What was he planning to do? She had heard rumors about him from the human hunters in the forests and Zeres also told her about what he was doing.
"Tell me. What are you planning to do? I heard you are conquering human kingdoms. Why? Is it because you really want the throne?" she asked. Abigail wasn’t against this if this was truly what he wanted but if he became king, what would that mean for the both of them? Abigail knew she couldn’t leave Lexus behind and she also would never bring him to the vampire palace. Alex also wouldn’t be able to live in this place with Lexus if he became the vampire king. Moreover, his people would never accept it if they find out that their king had befriended a dragon, the beast that both humans and vampires considered their enemy and the biggest threat to this world.
Alex wiped her tears. "Yes. I want to become king so I can protect you and Lexus too."
His response made her look at him with surprise. But the questions in her eyes multiplied. Protect Lexus? Why did he think that Lexus needed protecting?
Seeing the questions in her eyes, Alex let out a sigh as he looked out the window and stared at the moon above. "Abigail... " He then returned his gaze to her. He looked serious and decisive. "My father wants me to kill Lexus," he confessed and as expected, Abi looked at him with disbelief and shock. "They are afraid, Abigail, afraid that Lexus would one day go berserk and destroy everything. They see him as a major threat and it would only be a matter of time before they come for him.
So I took charge. I told my father that I would need a legion of soldiers to be able to kill him. That’s why I have been conquering kingdoms, taking their best soldiers. But that is just a decoy. My real plan is... that once I am strong enough, I will start a rebellion and go against him. I will forcefully overthrow him and take the throne for myself. I want to become so damn powerful until no one would dare go against me. That’s the only way I can protect you and your dragon," explained Alex.
He refrained from telling her the truth about her family and the prophecy because telling her those things would only disturb her to no end, especially when he was going to leave her here alone. He didn’t want her to worry. That was why he decided that he would tell her that once he returned, once everything was settled.
"So wait for me, okay? I will make sure to come back to you and make you my queen. That’s a promise," he vowed as he hugged her.
’I will go against fate, against the gods and against the world if that’s what it takes. I will do everything to bend this destiny for you.’
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Chapter 477 The Long Lost Tale Part XXIII
That night, the lovers poured their heart and soul to each other once again. Saying goodbye for the second time around was much harder than the first.
Abigail could see the determination and will in Alex’s eyes and she believed in him. She believed that he would fulfil his promise again. But there was something in her chest that didn’t want to let him go.
She tried her best to cast it aside and to put all her hope, trust and faith in him but the feeling was persistent and she couldn’t help but feel scared. She thought about why she was feeling this unease but she couldn’t quite figure out the reason.
Before Alex left that day, they both climbed up the hill to watch the sunrise together. A new day dawned and they felt like this sunrise symbolized the start of a whole new life for them both. They had confessed their love for each other and they had given each other everything the night before; their minds, hearts and souls.
As Alex watched the sunrise, his eyes blazed as intensely as the sun, looking even more determined to finish what he had started with his father so that he could finally get back to her and start the rest of their lives together.
They both made their way inside the mountain to where Lexus was resting.
When Lexus noticed their presence, he immediately rose up from the mist without Abigail calling him which surprised both Abigail and Alex, as if sensing that something was in the air.
Alex touched Lexus and didn’t say anything but that one touch was filled with many emotions. It was almost as if Alex was wordlessly communicating with Lexus through that touch.
When it was time for him to go, Abi did her best not to cry. She smiled bravely at him instead and they kissed one last time before he finally disappeared from her sight.
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Weeks passed by.
Alex had finally conquered the 5th kingdom. His army had become even bigger because of the number of soldiers he had taken from this 5th kingdom. But the strong human soldiers weren’t the only prize he gained from this kingdom. He also found a woman named Dinah.
Dinah was about to be sold but she begged and pleaded and said that the blood of the dragon keepers ran through her veins. She claimed that she could be the next dragon keeper.
When Alex heard the woman’s rantings, he immediately saved her and took her with him. Of course, Alex was very skeptical at first, but when Alex questioned her, his doubts slowly faded. Alex asked her to name the members of the family to start with. Although most of this was common knowledge, there were some members of the family who weren’t well known and the first check was to see if this woman could name these obscure members. The woman passed this test as included in her list were the names of these more obscure members. She even mentioned Abigail’s name which surprised him because he knew that Abigail’s identity had been kept from the world by the family, afraid that others would try to harm her.
He then moved on to asking her to name the different types of dragons and again, she was able to answer him, surprising him again by even going as far as listing the names of the dragons. This was another solid piece of evidence because he knew that only the dragon keepers named their dragons. Any other person would usually describe a dragon by the color of their scales or their temperment. There had been a few famous dragons in the past, mainly famous for the destruction they caused so the fact that she had named the lesser known dragons was another plus.
Alex himself wouldn’t have known any of this information if he hadn’t met and spent all that time with Abigail. During the short month he had spent with her, she had told him all about her family and all about the dragons that they had looked after. In turn, he had told her about his family and his experiences.
As Alex questioned Dinah further, his doubts disappeared. He decided to take her in and shelter her for Abigail’s sake. Alex didn’t know how she had escaped the fate that had befallen the rest of Abigail’s family but at least Abigail still had family left in this world. He thought this woman would lessen his beloved’s grief once she found out the truth about her family.
Since Alex had still not completed his goal, he took Dinah along with him as they marched to the next and last kingdom he would conquer. Once he conquered this kingdom, he planned to finally march towards Ashteria. He thought that he had enough people in his army now but he needed one more battle to hone the new soldiers he acquired and to make them become completely loyal to him. He would not take any more soldiers from this last kingdom.
However, the journey to this next kingdom took longer than anticipated and because Alex had been treating Dinah nicely during that time, the woman had fallen head over heels for Alex. She obviously misunderstood his gesture of kindness.
She started to become obsessed with him, deluding herself into thinking that she was special to Alex. She tried hard to get his attention and even went as far as doing stupid things just to get it. She was desperate for him despite Alex being completely oblivious to her advances.
Dinah eventually begged him to become his personal attendant saying that she would like to work as well. Alex could only agree to her wishes because he didn’t have time to deal with her petty matters. He had more important things to concentrate on. Thus, she ended up being the one bringing his clothes and foods to his tent, getting more chances to seduce him. But Alex was still oblivious and never looked twice at her. She was completely invisible in his eyes.
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Chapter 478 The Long Lost Tale Part XXIV
Soon, it was time for his last battle. After this, he would return to Ashteria to finally achieve his real goal and finally get to be with Abigail again.
Alexander led his army as strongly and as fearlessly as he had previously. His strength and power overwhelmed the enemy and he and his army crushed the enemy into dust. They were unstoppable, invincible. Alexander and his army were a force to be reckoned with, an army that no one had ever witnessed before. Alex had earned himself the title of the god of war.
After this huge and victorious battle, Alexander let his men celebrate and so did he. He joined his men that night and drank and ate with them to his heart content. The real reason behind his joy that night wasn’t just because of this victory, but also because he could finally start his journey back to his beloved. He kept drinking with his men and Dinah kept his cup full but what Alex didn’t know was that Dinah had drugged his drinks.
That night, when the drunk and drugged Alex returned to his bed, Dinah quickly followed him. She immediately climbed on his bed and started to touch him intimately. Alex, who was halfway between reality and the land of dreams, was missing Abigail so much that he thought he had conjured up Abigail. He saw Abigail on his bed with him, her hands touching his body and he let himself continue this wonderful dream he was having.
When ’Abigail’ leaned in to kiss him, he kissed her back with a hunger he felt for her. He had been longing for Abigail every night that he had been away, thinking of her face, her voice, her warmth and that passionate night they spent together. He kissed her back, letting himself fall into the abyss of pleasure and called out her name with longing.
But then he frowned. Why did this dream feel so real?
Somewhere, somehow, his consciousness struggled for dominance. He found this dream a bit strange. He was dreaming of Abigail but her actions were definitely not something his beloved would do. This vision of Abigail was coming at him like a wild vixen.
This vision of Abigail took the lead and Alex struggled to make sense of her actions in his mind. Something inside his drunk mind screamed at him but his head throbbed from all the alcohol he had consumed. As the woman sat on top of him, Abigail’s face started to morph in front of him. The woman wasn’t Abigail! He snapped out of his dreamlike state and he immediately pushed the woman away.
He ordered her to leave as he tugged his hair. His drunk eyes were fierce and filled with disgust as he glared at her.
When the woman tried to come at him again, Alex called his men and ordered them to bring her back to her tent and from that day on, Alex never let her near him again.
On their trip back to Ashteria, the woman started to become desperate. She couldn’t go near him anymore and she needed to think of something to get his attention.
Dinah had heard him calling out Abigail’s name that night. Being part of the noble family, the woman knew that the current keeper was Abigail and she wondered if that woman was the same Abigail she knew - the current dragon keeper Abigail who was also her half-sister. Dinah knew that Abigail’s family had hidden her in the Dark Dragon Hills, so she used this information to get to Alexander.
She demanded to see Alexander and when she was turned away again, she yelled outside his tent.
"Abigail!! I want to go to Abigail! I want to go to the Dar-"
She couldn’t finish her sentence because Alex immediately pulled her inside the tent to stop her from spilling out more information on Abigail. Even though he knew his army was loyal to him, he was overly cautious about anything to do with his beloved. His main priority was to keep her safe.
A cunning smile formed on Dinah’s face for a short second. She somehow knew that using Abigail’s name would work. In the next second, her cunning smile was immediately replaced with a pleading look as she looked up at Alex.
"Alexander, I... I’m sorry I did that to you. I had drunk too much that night too and I just, I thought..." Dinah trailed off as she started to sob. "I know you don’t want to see me anymore. You made that clear. So, can I ask you to take me to Abigail instead? I... I want to see my sister... Please..." she continued, begging him with her words and expressions.
Alex listened to her and studied her for a while until he finally agreed. He had been avoiding this woman for many days now and her suggestion was a welcome one. Her request meant that he would no longer have to deal with her unrequited attention and Abigail would most likely love to see a relative again. Alex thought that this would make Abigail happy.
However, Alex couldn’t afford to divert his whole army’s course to take Dinah there so he ordered some of his most trusted men to accompany Dinah to Dark Dragon Hills. Even though the men had many questions over this order, they were as loyal as can be and did as they were ordered. The next day, their group split off from the main army to escort the woman to Dark Dragon Hills, while Alex continued to advance towards Ashteria.
Alexander so badly wanted to go to Abigail to see her again but he was doing this for her. He was going to take the vampire throne for her and for him, so that they could both finally live together in peace. That was all he wanted so he quickly shook off his selfish desire to see her and focused on completing the final task in his plan.
The final battle was only a week or so away and he needed to finalise his strategies for defeating his father’s vampire army.
Little did he know that Dinah also had plans of her own.
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Chapter 479 The Long Lost Tale Part XV
Dinah and her escorts headed towards Dark Dragon Hills. It took them a few days’ journey to get there, resting only at night. The small party was mainly silent during their journey, focusing only on their goal. On the final day of their journey, they finally arrived in the thick forest where Dinah turned to her companions and said, "I think I can find my way from here. There’s no need for you to escort me any longer. Thank you for keeping me safe all this time but I should be alright to go on by myself."
Her companions looked at each other. They knew this was the last leg of their journey and that the Dark Dragon Hills were only a few hours away but they were still unsure if it was alright for them to leave her like this.
The leader of the group was about to protest but Dinah just smiled at him and spoke before he could. "I will be fine, really. I have been here before and know my way around this area. Besides, I know that you are probably eager to get back to your master, so this will give you a few hours’ head start."
Dinah convinced them to go and used the fact that they were itching to get back to where the action was. As she expected, they agreed and they immediately left.
Dinah’s smile faded the moment her companions disappeared from her sight. During their journey, her heart had completely turned black with hatred and utter jealousy. She had become so obsessed with Alexander, almost to the point of being unhinged. All her thoughts were about him and how to get him to love her back. She needed to find a way to remove Abigail from his heart so that she could place herself there and for that to happen, Abigail had to die. After that, Alex would finally become hers.
She continued her way towards the foot of Dark Dragon Hills, all the while plotting Abigail’s demise. She knew she would have to tread carefully because she was aware of Abigail’s powers.
When Dinah emerged from the thick forest, the small hut came into view. She could also see a small figure in the river holding a spear in her hand. ’Ah, that must be my beloved sister,’ she thought hatefully. With a change in her demeanour and expression, she walked towards Abigail, who immediately turned her head at the sound of a human heartbeat coming her way.
Abigail had spent the first part of her day as normal, cooking breakfast, cleaning and then looking for food. She had been fishing for almost an hour and she was using her excellent hearing skills to track and locate the fish. She had been successful in her endeavor so far, having caught five of them so far. She was just about to spear another one when she heard the distinct sound of a human heartbeat.
She looked up and she could see a small, cloaked figure walking towards her. Her eyes narrowed because this heartbeat felt familiar. Those footsteps too. Abi stopped what she was doing and left the water, hastily drying herself as she quickly walked towards the cloaked figure. A wide smile spread across her face the closer she got the cloaked girl. Dinah! She was here!
Abigail ran the rest of the way towards her sister, calling out her name in excitement, and she gave Dinah a huge hug when she got there. She couldn’t believe it! It had been years since she had seen her half-sister but they had been very close when they were little girls and she was so happy to see her again.
"Dinah! What are you doing here? How is everyone? How are mother and father?" Abigail excitedly chattered, somewhat taking Dinah aback for a few reasons.
Firstly, Dinah hadn’t expected that Abigail would welcome her so wholehearted like this and secondly, she was shocked to hear that Abigail still didn’t know that all of their family was gone. However, her shock didn’t last long. This was good. She could use this information to her advantage.
"Abi! Look how much you’ve grown! I was sent here to see how you are doing. Everyone is doing very well," Dinah replied, feigning an excited expression.
Abigail smiled at her response and pulled Dinah in for another hug. She just couldn’t help it. It had been years since she had seen or heard from any of her family and she so badly wanted to know how they were doing. Abigail quickly pulled Dinah into her house and sat her down by the table.
"You must be hungry from your long journey. Here, have some of this," Abigail said as she scooped up some food into a bowl and placed it in front of her sister.
Abigail chatted the whole time, asking so many questions that made Dinah’s head spin. They were mostly questions about their family so Dinah basically made up all the answers to Abi’s questions.
Thankfully, a small knock interrupted this reunion and a silver-haired witch entered.
Abigail jumped up and quickly dragged Zeres towards the small table and sat him next to Dinah. "Zeres! Meet my sister, Dinah. Dinah, this is Zeres, my friend," Abi introduced.
Dinah faced him and smiled before she held her hand out for him to shake. "Hi. I’m really happy to know that Abi has a friend around here. This place is so isolated I was afraid that she would be all by herself here," Dinah said, smiling at Abi too.
The trio spent the rest of the day together and after dinner, after Zeres went on his way, it was Dinah’s turn to quiz Abigail. Dinah had noticed the way Zeres looked at Abi and she was sure that he was in love with her so she probed Abigail.
"Well, isn’t Zeres such a gentleman? Handsome, too!" Dinah said, nudging Abigail with her shoulders the way good friends did when they teased each other. "I can tell he likes you," Dinah continued, trying to probe where Abigail’s affections lay. Maybe, hopefully, Abigail actually liked this Zeres and that Alexander’s feelings for Abigail were unrequited.
"I... Zeres is a very good friend. That’s all," Abi said.
"Oh, really? Don’t you like him more than that? He’s so good looking with that silver hair and intense eyes. And he seems to care about you a lot," Dinah kept going, needing answers.
"He is very kind but I just... it’s just that I..." Abigail trailed off, unsure how much she should say because she didn’t want her family to worry and worse yet, take her away.
"It’s alright. You can tell me. I’m good at keeping secrets," Dinah whispered, trying to coax those words out of Abigail.
Abigail blushed and sighed. She succumbed because it has been a long time since she had a girl to talk to about something like this. "I have someone else that I love," she replied shyly.
Dinah leaned in closer to Abigail and then asked the burning question, "Who? What’s his name?"
Abigail stared at Dinah for a long while before she finally said his name. "Alexander."
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Chapter 480 The Long Lost Tale Part XXVI
Dinah’s smile faded in the darkness at Abigail’s words. She had hoped that she had it wrong, that the Abigail Alexander loved wasn’t this same girl that was sitting next to her. But there it was, her proof. And now, there was no going back.
That night, the two girls went to bed. Abi slept peacefully with a small smile on her face, while Dinah lay awake in the darkness, her mind churning with many different ways to execute her plan.
It was after midnight when Dinah got out of bed and approached Abigail’s sleeping figure. She carefully sat on the bed and her hand went to touch Abigail’s cheek. However, a thin layer of mist suddenly appeared around her and Dinah immediately retracted her hand and left her room in a hurry. Luckily, the mist disappeared and didn’t follow her.
Her heart raced inside her chest as the adrenaline flowed through her veins. It seemed that Abi still had her powers after all. Dinah went back to her bed and waited for her heartbeat to go back to normal again before she, too, fell asleep.
The next morning, Abi went to the river again to catch more fish, leaving Zeres and Dinah sitting on the bench, watching her.
Dinah didn’t waste any time and immediately started the first phase of her plan.
"Zeres, I know we haven’t known each other long but... I can tell that you like my sister. Have you told her how you feel?"
Zeres looked at her with serious, intense eyes. "Let’s not play these games, Dinah. Your goal is to get him, isn’t it? So what are you doing here?"
Dinah was slightly taken aback. She never thought that this witch would call her out like this. Before she could form a reply, Zeres leaned in closer, his gaze sharp and clear.
"Don’t even think about harming her. Whatever your plan is, leave her out of it or I will hunt you down and make your life a living hell," Zeres threatened.
Zeres had seen this woman with Alex and his army. He had seen how obsessed this woman was with Alexander and the moment that she directed her attention to Abigail, he was instantly suspicious, so he kept an eye on her and, of course, on Abigail.
Dinah couldn’t believe the turn of events. She thought she could manipulate this young man into doing her bidding but it appeared she was wrong. Dinah swallowed and just nodded. She would have to find another way.
Dinah now knew that her movements were being watched so she had to tread carefully. Her thoughts were in chaos but after a while, another plan formed in her mind.
After lunch, Dinah announced that she would be leaving that afternoon. She said to Abi that she needed to get back to the family to bring them news of her and that they were expecting her back soon.
Abi was devastated but she understood. In the end, Abi was just glad that she got to spend some time with her sister and that her family was doing well.
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Meanwhile, Alexander and his legion, composed mainly of strong, able-bodied humans, were close to reaching their final destination. They were only about a day’s march from entering the city gates. His army marched following their legendary leader, excited about their next conquest.
Seeing such a huge army made everybody in Ashteria tremble. Even the vampires felt shivers run down their spine as they watched them marching towards their city. Alexander, the half-blood prince, was leading such a huge army and he looked ever so majestic.
All the towns and villages they passed by stared in awe and they found themselves bowing to him as if he was their one and only ruler, already submitting to him.
The vampires looked down in awe and a small feeling of fear crept into their beings. Even the superior vampires knew that they wouldn’t stand a chance against this wave of soldiers. Even though they were stronger than humans, they didn’t have nearly as many soldiers. If a battle broke out, they would take down many but they would eventually be swallowed down by their sheer number.
Nobody knew the purpose behind this army, except for the select few that were present in the king’s chamber that day, and the clueless vampires could only think that this was some kind of invasion and that this could spell the end of the rule of the pure blooded royals. They all thought that this was definitely a rebellion of this half-blood prince against his own family and they didn’t know why but they already felt like they had lost the war before it had even begun.
However, in the palace, everyone was strangely calm.
Alexander halted his march when they were half a day’s march to the city gates. He stopped his march because something felt odd. The complete absence of any movement from the royal family and their army was unexpected.
Were they going to surrender just like that? Alex shook his head. No, that couldn’t be right. His father, that stubborn old, heartless man, would never surrender without a fight. He would rather die than do that. Alex knew that if the king gathered all the vampires within the city, including women and children, the odds would be more even and the outcome of the fight would be anyone’s guess, but despite that, he was still confident that he would be the victor because he was fighting for love, for her.
Alex was wary of the king and his cunning ways so a day ago, he had sent two of his best men ahead to spy on the palace. He had expected them to be back by now but even now, there was still no sign of them.
Alex wondered what happened to his men. He thought that they must have been captured which made him even more wary and determined to proceed because that meant that the vampires were definitely going to fight back.
So at dawn, they continued their advance.
However, what welcomed them at the city’s gate was Lexus, the last dragon.
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