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HELLBOUND HEARTChapter 326 Interesting As soon as they materialized, Alex's eyes widened in a mixture of shock and disbelief. Never had he even imagined something like this would happen! That he would find himself materializing in the midst of a bustling city street!
"Oh, sh*t!" Alex cursed under his breath as his very first reaction was to look around to see if someone had caught them just appearing out of nowhere on camera. There were a few people who were looking at them with horrified expressions, as if they just saw something completely impossible, while others simply went about their business, oblivious to the oddity that had just occurred.
Alex did not mind if some people saw them doing that 'magic' as long as there was no evidence. His gaze looked for any nearby CCTV's and groaned at the sight of a couple of cameras attached to the street lamps.
"Oh, damn it!" his hand braced on his hip as he pinched the skin between his brows. He had never thought this newbie friend of Zeke would instantly give him this amount of headache just by helping with a little bit of transportation! He could not help but immediately regret even at the thought of babysitting him even for a while! Rather than babysitting, it is more that he was being tricked into cleaning up the mess that was Gav.
As he turned to face his companion. "What the hell are you doing?" he demanded, his voice low and laced with irritation.
But as he looked at Gav, his words trailed off. Gav was staring up at the skyscrapers, looking around in curiosity and wonder as though what he was seeing was something so alien and never seen before. Alex momentarily fell speechless, realizing that this guy had never seen anything like this before. And from the way he was gaping at the buildings and the people, Alex quickly deduced that his world was obviously very much different from theirs. In fact, he even suspected that his world might not even have much resemblance to theirs.
The screeching of tires brought Alex back to reality, and he quickly pulled Gav off the street before the lights turned red.
"This place is...interesting," Gav commented, his eyes still fixed on the towering buildings. His entire being seemed to be buzzing with curiosity.
Alex let out a heavy sigh as he looked at Gav. "You...!! Didn't you say you needed to catch up with Zeke?" He reminded Gav, almost sure that the man must have forgotten about his aim for at least that moment.
"I do," Gav replied, his tone nonchalant, as if he did not do anything wrong at all.
"Like hell you do!" Alex retorted, rolling his eyes. He was so tempted to smack Gav up the back of his head. "You brought us both miles away and to a different country in just the blink of an eye. Are you actually dumb, or are you just roaming around now that you're away from Zeke's watch?"
Gav remained calm, but something dangerous momentarily flicked in his grey eyes at Alex's words. "If I know the place, I can bring us both where he is in an instant," he said in a cold tone. "You're the one who asked me, who knows nothing about this place, to bring us both to wherever Zeke is." He stated the fact - which was right on point.
Alex opened his mouth but he shook his head and could only sigh again. It seemed that this guy was another handful to deal with. Poor Zeke, that guy was never getting any breaks in getting tangled with troublesome people...
Wanting to just catch up with Zeke before the guy disappears again, Alex gave in, "Fine, fine. Let's just say that I am at fault for that. But we're too far from where we should be - return us both to where we came from."
All too soon, Gav's dark magic began to appear as he was about to teleport them, when Alex suddenly grabbed onto his wrist. "Stop!" he hissed, dragging Gav away from the busy street. "You can't just use your powers of teleportation in front of all these people!" he explained, looking as though he had just aged ten years! Alex looked so indignant as he thought of how thoughtless Gav was, not bothered at all about having his powers being exposed in public. However, he belatedly realised that it might be because in his own world, this kind of display of power must be a normal and accepted thing.
Alex then rummaged through his pocket for his phone and sighed again when he found he had none. He really needed to make a call for someone to immediately clean up the footage of them both doing that appearing act before someone caught on and spread it online!
Gladly, Alex spotted a telephone booth. Again, he grabbed Gav and dragged him along, not daring to even let go of the guy even for a second. He knew this type of person. The moment he takes his eyes off Gav, the guy would end up causing another trail of mess that needs cleaning up. What he needed was to catch up with Zeke. He really did not have the time to babysit this guy right now!
After he made the urgent call, Alex pulled Gav along with him again, not minding the giggling girls who might be thinking some silly things about them right now.
As they walked down a dark and narrow alley, Alex finally sighed out in relief.
Gav, on the other hand, seemed to be distracted by the world around them. "You said this is a world where magic is not a norm, but what makes those things move?" he asked, pointing at the cars passing them on the street.
Alex rolled his eyes, feeling a mix of disbelief and amusement. Gav was like a child seeing the world for the first time, and Alex was not ready for this.
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HELLBOUND HEARTChapter 327 I don’t know Alex thought though that he might actually have fun with this creature if only their situation was different.
"I'll have someone explain it to you later," Alex said. "Let's get out of here first before you do something else funny."
"Now let's go, get us back to the cavern before Zeke disappears on us." he said, his voice firm and that was all it took for the guy to make a move in an instant.
And with that, the two of them were swallowed by that same dark smoke that seemed to have a life of its own.
As soon as they emerged back in the now empty underground cemetery, Alex asked him to follow after him as he rushed out of the cavern.
Soon, the duo was sprinting through the dense forest, their forms a blur as their vampiric speed propelled them forward with ease. The rustling of leaves and the sound of twigs snapping under their feet echoed through the woods, as they weaved through the trees with practiced agility.
"I'm sensing dragon blood in you," Gav broke the silence, his words carrying a note of curiosity. "You're obviously the troublesome dragon Zeke had mentioned before, so why not just shapeshift? That would bring us to our destination so much faster."
Alex feigned a scoff. "Troublesome dragon? I do believe you're far more troublesome than I am."
"I never heard Zeke call anyone 'troublesome' apart from a certain dragon." Gav retorted, giving back as good as he got.
"Don't worry, I'm certain Zeke's calling you that behind your back." Alex grinned.
"I don't think so. Since Zeke likes to say whatever he wants to say right in front of your face."
Alex could not respond to that because Gav was actually right about that. If he never heard Zeke call him that, then it means he truly never called him 'troublesome'. For real? How come? He better catch the guy to have a heart-to-heart talk with Zeke about this. Hopefully, he still had time to speak with him.
"Did Zeke not mention to you that this world of ours is a place where magical things are not meant to be real?" Alex finally answered Gav's initial question.
"Zeke never really talked about his world," Gav replied. "He didn't like being asked about it as well."
Alex fell silent, understanding what exactly Zeke must have been going through that he did not want to talk about their world.
"How about yours? I mean your world?" Alex glanced at him. "I could guess it's a place where magic is everywhere based on your behavior."
"I don't know," Gav's simple and emotionless response had Alex furrowing his brow and he turned to look at the man. He thought that the guy was trying to be evasive.
However, when he looked at Gav's eyes, Alex saw something in them. It was like he was suddenly seeing a different person. And for a moment, Alex felt as though he was looking into a mirror. Alex was seeing someone who reminded him of his past self, before he regained his memories of the woman he had lost and before he had met her once again.
"You don't know...you don't remember?" Alex asked in a low voice.
Gav did not answer, but Alex did not need his verbal reply. The words hung in the air between them, heavy with unspoken meaning. Then they continued running on in silence, the only sound was the crunching of leaves and twigs beneath their feet.
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In the Black Forest.
Sebastian and everyone except Alicia and Zeke were outside the house, facing the newcomers. Raven and two other royal guards – they were messengers sent by Lucas to deliver news to Alex.
"We need Alexander at the castle this instant," he said, his voice laced with urgency. "Elijah's already started his coup to take over the throne and lead the kingdom to start a war against the humans."
Elle's eyes widened with shock. What?! The news of a coup was already shocking enough in itself, but the mention of war against the human race made Elle's heart shake even more. What was Elijah aiming for?
She looked at Sebastian with panic and fear in her eyes but when she saw that he was remarkably calm, Elle felt her panic subside and calmed down a little. As she observed Sebastian, she noticed that he looked as though he had been expecting this already. What had happened? What did he know that he had not told her?
"The officials are mad and resentful towards you, Your Highness. So it's better for Alexander to be the one to go," Raven continued. "The humans might be preparing an even more extreme measure to infiltrate our country at this moment, and war could really break out any time soon. So Your Highness, would you please ask Alexander to head over to Queza right this instant?"
"Alexander isn't here yet," Sebastian said calmly, as though he was replying to any ordinary request instead of a national emergency.
"May I know where he is at the moment? I'll go to him myself right this instant," Raven said, his voice urgent.
"You don't need to go anywhere. He'll be here very soon," Sebastian replied, and then his gaze drifted towards Azy, who stood by the door.
Sebastian approached the boy slowly. "Why are you here? Go back to your parents, Azy," he told him gently, wanting the boy to spend as much time with his parents as possible.
But Azy shook his head. "I'm...I'm fine now, Uncle," Azy replied in a quiet voice. He looked as though he understood what his uncle wanted, but he had already made a solemn decision to give his parents time to be with each other. As much as he would love to be with both his parents, he knew that his dad would need that personal time to spend with his mom even more.
Sebastian did not say anything more, and that was when Alex and Gav finally arrived.
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HELLBOUND HEARTChapter 328 Lovers Of Peace "Now what's this another commotion, hmm? Raven?" Alexander said as soon as he landed behind Raven with Gav next to him.
Raven looked so relieved at the sight of Alex that he immediately began reporting.
Alex on the other hand, just quietly sauntered towards his wife Abi, and kissed her cheek before standing next to her with his hand naturally resting on her back.
Once Raven was done, Alex sighed. "That little bastard's timing is truly something, isn't it?" He commented in a calm but a little frustrated tone. "And the prophetess? Do you even know where she is?"
"She's been with everyone before we left the palace." came Raven's response.
"I see… Elijah didn't start an unnecessary bloodshed in the palace, did he?"
"I believe so. He didn't seem to have any plans in killing anyone. But that was maybe due to the reason that everyone easily turned their backs from His Highness Sebastian for him."
"That's great then."
Alex's nonchalance only made Raven blink. Though it was somehow reassuring that no one was panicking or reacting urgently so far, this was absolutely something unexpected.
It was as if everyone was already expecting this would happen or were they just not at all bothered by it? But this was a serious problem. Was it not…? Though they could win over the humans, the fact that a war would even break out between the humans and them vampires, who are not supposed to be known to the humans was a huge problem in itself.
Raven was having a hard time figuring out what was going on now or what he should say next for a while.
"Err… does this mean you're not going back to the palace right now?" Raven asked hesitantly.
"Not right now, Raven. There is no guarantee of what Elijah would do if I suddenly show up there without a plan. I'm certain the little bastard had planned all these ahead of time anyway. There's no way he'd just stand there and watch while I go there to knock some senses in everyone's head. So there is no point in me running over right now and even falling into his trap that he might have laid. However, I need you to go and pay attention to the humans' activities instead."
Raven could only nod and after a few more instructions from Alexander, the man and the other two vampires with him finally left.
"This world of yours really is one of a kind it seems." Gav commented, cocking his head slightly. "How come it's the humans you are most worried about?" It could be seen that Gav was confused at why the vampires, who are the superior race between the two, were so careful in their dealing with the humans who were the weaker of the species.
"This is a world dominated by humans. There's just too many of them, so it's going to be much harder to deal with them than the vampires who are really small in numbers." Alex explained.
"But humans are powerless. Their numbers should not be a problem at all to you vampires."
Alex smirked. "Seems that you underestimate the human race a little too much, young man. Well, perhaps the humans in your world might be a little different. But the humans in our world are innovative creatures and many of them are heartless monsters too. They don't actually need magic to annihilate an entire country and even turn the entire world into chaos."
Gav looked like he was having a hard time believing Alexander's words.
"I'm not even exaggerating." Alex added. "They are even capable of going to war and destroying each other's kingdoms. So attacking and destroying another race is nothing to them."
"Are you saying that you guys are afraid of what the humans could do and that's why you are worrying about them this much?" Gav asked again, still obviously not grasping how the hell would the humans in this world have made these powerful vampires seemingly under their control. In his mind, it was as easy as annihilating them all if they were such troublesome creatures.
"Whoever said that we're afraid?" Alex raised a brow.
"What else could the reason be, if not fear of something?"
"Well, maybe it's indeed fear. Though it's never a fear of humans per se." Alex smiled as his gaze fell to Azy who was listening so attentively. "Maybe it's a fear of creating a world of chaos where our children no longer can live the peaceful lives in the future that they fully deserve. Maybe it's just us not wanting our next generation reaping the consequences of the actions caused by their parents' generation."
"Then why not take over this world? That's a more certain way for you vampires to create the future you wanted, isn't it? Don't tell me you don't have the power to do that because even without Zeke, you alone should be able to accomplish it if you really want to."
Alex could not help the ironic smile that crossed his face. "You think no one had attempted to do that before? Well, that has been done long ago, Gav. The result so far had been way more disappointing than expected. You'll only turn this world into a new kind of hell." Alex shrugged as he continued. "I'm not entirely certain if this applies to all worlds that exist out there. But I know at least that in this world, war and games of power were never the solution to a problem. And we vampires here, of course, except for some, are generally lovers of peace. We would do all we can to advocate peace and avoid war."
As Alex ended his statement with a proud grin, Gav looked like he no longer had the interest to continue on with the topic. His face showed a look that stated the vampires here were a lost cause.
"No wonder you were itching for a fight while back in the cavern." Gav mumbled as his attention was pulled towards the window of Alicia's room.
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HELLBOUND HEARTChapter 329 For Zeke’s Sake
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The slight change in Gav's expression as he looked up at the window of Alicia's room had Alex creasing his brows as well.
In fact, it was not just them that made a reaction at that moment. Azy and Sebastian had suddenly rushed inside the house. And Gav… the guy had jumped before Alex could stop him and landed like a cat on Alicia's room's window pane.
Gav's eyes stretched a little at the sight that welcomed him.
Zeke was right there, sitting beside a woman on the bed and his dark magic was…
"What are you doing? Zeke?" Gav broke the silence and Zeke's concentration.
The dark magic calmly swirling around the person on the bed dissipated as soon as Zeke raised his head and looked at Gav.
"You know your demonic power can never heal anyone, don't you?" Gav continued asking as he jumped down on the floor as soundless as a cat.
"I know that." Zeke replied. His voice was emotionless and as flat as how his eyes looked at this moment.
"Then what are you trying to do? To her?" Gav gestured to Alicia by tilting his head in her direction.
When Zeke did not respond, Gav approached the bed. He could feel from just the heartbeats and breathing of the person that she was currently in grave danger. And obviously… no matter how blank Zeke's expression was, Gav felt that he was being shaken right now. Terribly. And that only told Gav how important that lady lying on the bed was to Zeke.
Zeke had been the master of hiding whatever he was feeling or thinking. And that was why everyone in the Underworld had thought that this man was a heartless and emotionless being as he appeared on the outside. In fact, even he too had thought the same way about Zeke at first even after years of being with him.
But after the two of them made a blood oath with each other, Gav started to feel the ripples of emotion that sometimes moved within Zeke. Back in the Underworld, he could barely feel anything worth noticing except whenever Zeke was staring at his ring. But here, back in his home world, Zeke was like a different person. Especially right now. He was currently very much shaken to his core.
"So, she must be Alicia –" Gav broke off the moment he moved his gaze from Zeke and stared down the face of the woman who was lying in bed.
His head suddenly throbbed with extreme pain that Gav stumbled back, hand flying to his head as he groaned.
As he squeezed his eyes shut, a flash of long silvery hair appeared in his mind. Bringing along with it, was a warm and gentle emotion, one that made him feel much familiarity and a sense of miss. It was as though he should know who that long silvery hair belonged to.
And then it was gone. The pain too was suddenly gone. Though the physical agony was no longer there, somehow there was a gnawing void that seemed to be left behind where the pain had once throbbed so powerfully just a few seconds ago.
Panting, Gav slowly lifted his head. Zeke had already stood up, looking at him, asking him what was wrong, to the point that he had even stumbled back for no apparent reason at all.
"I don't know…" Gav replied as he steadied his breathing. "I just… felt a throbbing pain as soon as I stared at her… hair." And his brows furrowed as he continued staring at Alicia's hair, as though willing for some kind of memory to be triggered if he looked at it longer.
Zeke suddenly approached him and blocked Alicia from Gav's sight. "Then don't look at her." Zeke said. "Go out. Wait for me outside. Now, Gav."
Gav's jaws clenched, looking as though he did not want to listen to Zeke's instructions, but he could not go against Zeke's words.
As he turned back towards the window where he jumped in from, Gav turned his head slightly, but to the side where Alicia was not visible.
"She's in danger. There's something that must be done very soon or it would be too late." Gav said softly, knowing that Zeke would be able to hear him. He was not trying to overstep his boundaries or be a busybody, as he did not even know the woman. But there was one thing he knew. This woman cannot die. She must not die! And it is for Zeke's sake. He was not very sure on why he was so convinced, but he felt like it might even be for his sake too.
"I know." Zeke again responded shortly, causing Gav to form lines between his brows before realization dawned to him. Wait… don't tell me…
Gav turned around to confront Zeke, but he accidentally caught sight of Alicia's hair and once again he experienced that extreme throbbing pain, causing him to nearly fall to his knees.
"Go. Wait for me outside." Zeke told him and this time, Gav could only do as he was told.
The door was pushed open as soon as Gav was gone and Azy stood there, looking at his father with his large grey eyes. Fear and desperation were filling his eyes again.
"Dad…" he uttered. "Mom is… she's fine, right?" he asked. His voice so strained as his small fists clenched tightly at his sides.
Zeke sat next to Alicia. His hand was still holding hers as he stretched his other hand towards his son. "Come here, Azy." He said and the boy slowly approached.
Once he reached his father, Zeke held his hand and pressed on his son's palm quietly for a few moments.
"I have something to tell you, son. I need you to listen carefully."
Azy held his father's eyes as he nodded with conviction. He trusted that his father would somehow fix things.
"I… I am going to take your mother away, Azy."
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HELLBOUND HEARTChapter 330 To save her Azy dropped his head, and his large eyes stared at his small hand, which was clasped in his father's large one. And then, he lifted his gaze towards his mother. His eyes lingered onto his mother's form as a gleamer of sadness and concern filled his eyes.
"Take her with you, Dad," he said, his grey eyes sparkled with relief as soon as he returned his gaze back to his father. "Don't worry about me. I will be fine. Take Mom with you and keep her safe."
He smiled even as his large eyes watered. Azy was genuinely relieved. Of course, he was sad to part with his beloved mother, but he would be okay even if they were apart for thousands of years, as long as she would be healed. As long as she wouldn't suffer like this again. As long as one day, he could see her again.
This time, Zeke was the one who dropped his head and looked down on the floor. He didn't say anything as his thumb fiddled on his son's small but resilient and tough hand.
For a long while, they stayed like that, with Azy simply standing there patiently, waiting for his father to say what else he wanted to tell him.
"Forgive me for not finding a better solution than this, Azy," Zeke eventually uttered in a quiet voice.
Azy shook his head. "I'm sure you did everything you could, Dad. Mom knows that too."
Zeke's lips curved into a faint smile before he lifted his face and meet his son's gaze. He could sense the depth of Azy's love for his mother, and it was evident in every gesture he made. Alicia's words about their boy being dependable had finally made sense to him. However, this realization only made things harder for Zeke.
His son had been deprived of a father's presence and support since birth, and now he was going to lose his mother too. Although Zeke made a vow to himself that he would do everything he could to make sure that Alicia would return to Azy as soon as possible, he knew this wouldn't change a thing, that Azy would be left here not only without him now, but without his mother too. The conflicting emotions were etched on Zeke's face, but he tried to maintain a calm facade. But as if as though Azy could sense the turmoil going on within him, as he leaned in for a hug.
For a fleeting moment, Zeke froze, unsure how to react. But then, he lifted his arms and gently rubbed his son's head, enveloping him in a warm embrace. It was a small gesture, but it conveyed a world of emotions that Zeke could not put into words.
Zeke let out a shaky breath before speaking, "This might take a long while, son."
Azy's response was unwavering. "I don't mind waiting, Dad. I'm a big guy now, and I still have family here to support me and be with me. Uncle Alex, Auntie Abi, Alexis, Alice, Auntie Elle, and Uncle Seb are all here for me. I won't be alone. So you don't need to worry about me. I'll be just fine."
Placing his hands on Azy's shoulders, Zeke smiled with relief and gratitude and at the same time, pride. "I always knew I could depend on you, Azy," he said and Azy beamed, his chest swelling with pride at his father's words.
behavior was just due to a change in his personality or something.
For a while, Alex remained silent, his gaze fixed on Alicia's window. He watched the white curtain As soon as Gav left Alicia's room, Alex noticed a change in his demeanor. The man had suddenly transformed into a completely different person, brooding and silent. Alex tried to engage him in conversation, but his attempts were met with stony silence.
Alex couldn't help but wonder what had happened between Gav and Zeke in that short while he was inside Alicia's room. He hoped that it wasn't anything serious, and that Gav's sudden change in behavior was just due to a change in his personality or something.
For a while, Alex remained silent, his gaze fixed on Alicia's window. He watched the white curtain dance in the breeze, lost in thought, wondering what could be going on behind it.
Soon, Alex's tone turned serious as he broke the silence once again, asking Gav, "How long can you guys stay here?"
Gav met his gaze with sharp intensity, no longer ignoring him. "It depends. But given Zeke's woman's condition, I believe he'd want us to go back very soon. If not now."
Alex's eyes widened in surprise before furrowing with confusion. "Why would he... don't tell me, did Zeke already find some cure to improve Alicia's situation?" he asked, hope creeping into his voice.
Gav's response was matter-of-fact. "Demons cannot heal," he stated bluntly.
"Then why..." Alex paused for a moment, a realization dawning on him. "Because he's going to go back here immediately, right?"
Gav's expression remained stoic. "No," he replied. "No matter how powerful an individual is, they can never summon the same demon twice if that's what you are hoping to happen. Zeke still cannot return here on his own as well."
Alex's brows furrowed even deeper, his puzzlement evident. The situation seemed to be more complicated than he had initially thought.
Before Alex could speak again, Gav continued, "Zeke is going to take his woman with us. To save her."
Alex's eyes widened, shocked. He had never expected that to happen!
For a few moments, no one spoke until Abi's soft voice broke the silence. "Do you have any idea on how long it might take for them to return?" she asked.
Gav's response was grim. "I don't know," he admitted. "This isn't going to be easy, and it might take a long time. I don't know exactly what Zeke is planning, but the process will be complicated. And then there's the matter of the price his woman must pay for crossing dimensions."
Abi's expression turned even more worried. She knew about the price that Alicia had paid to cross dimensions, as Alicia had confided in her.______
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