Moon Lovers: Bound by Blood and Revenge

Victoria was already preparing to escape. Among the two, it was her who was able to stand up right away after falling from the building.

Stella was still trying to get up. She hurt her right leg during the fall. But her regenerating ability was very fast. Her injury was healed in just a few seconds.

The giant white wolf was finally able to get up. She looked around as she heard the voices of the people nearby. There were also cars approaching the parking area.

Stella darted her gaze back and forth between the entrance and Victoria. A few minutes from now, people would come. She was contemplating whether to hide or follow Victoria.

Of all people, why did she have to reveal herself to a stranger vampire? Marceline and Stella started to regret it. Kira reminded her not to let other people know about her werewolf identity. Now, it was too late. A vampire found out her true nature!

'Should I catch her? But there are ordinary humans around here. They might see me!' Stella was still undecided about what she should do.

This time Marceline communicated with her. 'Stella, let's trust Kira. He will look for him. For now, let's retreat and hide. My car is parked there.'

Listening to Marceline, Stella didn't pursue Victoria anymore. If they would cross paths again, then she would fight her again… fair and square!

'But how are we going to open your car? You left the key in your handbag.' Stella asked Marceline curiously.

'Just break the window. I will use my coat to cover my body. Let's switch back once we destroy my car window.' Marceline instructed Stella.

Meanwhile, Victoria completely disappeared, not looking back. She was pissed off. She was truly shocked by this revelation. Roland Zhou's other granddaughter had become a werewolf. And not just an ordinary werewolf, she had become a White Wolf! A legendary creature in the history of werewolves!

'Does Raizel know about this? Is this the reason why he told me that we couldn't afford to offend her? Damnit! The Zhou's grandchildren became allies of the werewolf clan! Two gatekeepers and one werewolf?! How could this happen?!' Victoria was lost in her thoughts while running away.

'Now, we can only rely on Beatrice. She is our secret weapon against the werewolves.'

As she continued to leave the area, Victoria made a mental note to confront Raizel about Marceline's true nature. She was also curious as to how Marceline had become a werewolf.

*****

Meanwhile, Kira had finally contacted Raizel. He asked him to meet at the Northleaf Timberland Forest. No werewolves have been coming to that forest lately. It was because of the warning given by the white wolf. A group of werewolves was still searching for that legendary white wolf.

Raizel was uneasy after receiving Kira's call. He wondered if Kira had already figured out that Grandpa Roland was in Vampire's custody right now.

If Kira would confront him, then he could no longer hide the truth about Grandpa Roland's current condition. Raizel was already preparing himself for Kira's reaction.

He had to take this responsibility. It was his fault for not controlling Victoria. Aside from that, he didn't want Kira and Victoria to fight and argue because of this. As much as possible, he would take the blame to pacify Kira.

Kira would not bear a grudge against him. This was the only way he could protect Victoria from Kira's wrath.

Raizel took a deep breath before calling Kira's attention. He was already there, sitting on the bog rock while waiting for Raizel.

"Ki!" Raizel immediately joined Kira, reaching his spot in a flash.

"Rai." Kira turned to stare at him with a serious expression on his face. Raizel couldn't look straight into his eyes. He was guilty.

Kira: "Do you know–"

Raizel: "I-I have something to confess!"

Raizel didn't let Kira finish his sentence as he already knew what he was going to ask him. Kira was not surprised as well. His assumption was right. Raizel knew something about Grandpa Roland's disappearance.

Kira didn't say a word. He just remained silent, waiting for Raizel to spill the beans.

"Ki, Roland Zhou is in our headquarters. I turned him into a vampire for him to stay alive. But it didn't go well… the transformation–"

Kira punched Raizel in the face, thus interrupting his words. He already expected Kira would attack him. He could have avoided it but he chose not to do it.

There was a moment of silence between the two. Kira narrowed his eyes at him while Raizel lowered his gaze, avoiding his gaze.

"You are lying, Rai. I know you. You are not the kind of friend who will easily go against my will. Who turned him into a vampire? Who are you protecting from me, Rai?"

'Shoot! He figured it out right away?' Raizel raised his head, giving Kira a questioning gaze.

"That punch is for you to wake up. I don't want you to take the blame for something you didn't do. You lied  to me just to protect the real culprit." Kira's voice was stern. He was unhappy and upset.

Raizel could only sigh helplessly. He couldn't hide something from Kira. He was able to see through his lies right away.

"It's Victoria," Raizel confessed.

"I'm not surprised. That woman is always reckless and impatient." Kira mumbled coldly.

"Ki, can you just let it slide? Victoria is just thinking about the vampire clan's sake, that's why she did that," Raizel tried to convince Kira.

"It depends. Bring me Marceline's grandfather back to us." Kira demanded. "I'll only give you five hours to decide. Give him back."

Raizel shook his head. "Roland Zhou is no longer the same person whom you know. It's dangerous. He might hurt his own granddaughter. He will not recognize her."

"Just bring him back to Zhou Ancestral Mansion. I will see what I can do for him. Besides, I will protect Marceline. He can't touch her."

Raizel could only heave a sigh of defeat. "Alright! I will transfer him to Zhou Ancestral Mansion. Let's just wait for the sundown."

"Ok. And one more thing… warn Victoria not to touch any members of the Zhou Family!"

'I already warned her.' Raizel scratched the back of his head.