The Alpha's Temptation

Tania closed her hand in a fist. As she did that, the smoky magic of the monks got tightly wrapped in her magic of white beams.

The monks were shocked as they looked at her, as they tried to release their magic from her. The magic was like an extension of their body. It listened to them and behaved as if it was a living entity, however dark it was.

With groans and shouts, they all began to pull it out of the clutches of the pure fae magic of Lusitania but it was to no avail. They couldn't budge a single tendril out of her grasp. It was as if they were also caught in this bind. Panicked, they looked at Kaitos for help.

Lerna had attacked Felis all over again. With a loud grunt he was fighting with her. "When did you learn how to fight, sister?" he spat. "You will never be able to fight against me!"

"You underestimate me, brother!" she retorted as she glared at him, their swords crossed in the middle. "You never let me grow. You never let my potential grow because you are too blinded. You have this sickening belief that women should be used only as breeders. Had you been a little more open in your thinking, Hydra would have been a prosperous kingdom!"

He pushed her hard and she tumbled back. "I don't need your pathetic knowledge, Lerna! Keep it to yourself. Ultimately every woman acts like a breeder. She has to give birth to children, so what is the point in developing them? It is better that they are used!"

Lerna's blood boiled. Fury exploded in her chest. She jumped up and charged at him ferociously. "You will never learn!" she hissed. "And if this world is ruled by the likes of you, then even if I die, I will come back a thousand times to fight you!" She swung her sword towards his head. He backed, dodging her attack, but the next moment she swung it further down, slicing the flesh of his torso.

Felis growled as pain slammed through his body. Enraged, he swung his word towards her and soon the two were in a fierce battle. He glanced to his side where Kaitos was helping his monks to get out of the grip of the fae. He didn't know that Lusitania would be so powerful. He had to do away with Lerna fast so that he could deal with her. She seemed to be winning against the monks.

Felis opened his mind link and shouted orders to the Nyxers. 'Come to the palace. Dodge the attacks from Eltanin and Rigel's army and come to the palace.' Then to his commanders, he said, 'Come to the north wing of the palace!'

Lerna was not as adept in her sword fighting as Felis was, but she was trying her best to stop him. Her fury fueled her revenge. She hated Felis from the bottom of her heart. He had no love for her or for those who lived. He was only driven by his purpose no matter how many lives were lost. His ego had grown out of control.

"Let it go!" Kaitos shouted to his monks. He wanted them to let go of their magic, but he knew that if they let it go, then they would get internal injuries. It was too difficult to combat the fae. If she managed to crush the smoky tendrils, he was sure that some monks would end up dead. At least this way they would live.

The monks realized that they had to let go of their magic and so they did. The moment they closed their eyes and jerked their magic off, the white beams that were crushing them, collapsed, disintegrating the black smoke. Some of them shrieked in pain and spat blood while some got open wounds.

"Disperse!" Kaitos shouted. "And surround her!"

The monks did that. They dispersed and surrounded her. Kaitos opened his mind link with them and asked them to attack her wings.

Tania spun as the monks made a circle around her. Golden sparkles danced in her purple eyes. "Fools!" she growled and then she shot out of the corridor right into the garden. The monks followed her and before she could take a position to attack them, they shot their dark magic towards her wings. Tania shot up in the air to dodge their magic.

Felis was growing heavy on Lerna. She was nothing in front of him, but she managed to stall his plans for a while. Furious at her, he roared and then used his dark magic. The black smoky tendrils hit her on the torso. She fell on her back with a scream as pain lashed through her. "Did you think you could stop me, Lerna?" he hissed and lunged at her to kill her. But the next moment, someone kicked him in the torso. He lost balance and fell to his side.

It was a soldier from Orion. The soldier busied himself in helping Lerna. He helped her get up. Felis wanted to kill him and Lerna in one shot but he didn't have much time. He was sure that Biham and Kinshra must be preparing to leave and flee. So he shouted at Kaitos and the monks, "Leave her!"

Since Lusitania had shot high in the air, the monks rushed back to Felis. "We have to reach the king's chamber!" Felis grunted. "There is no time to fight with the pawns!" They all resumed their journey towards the north wing.

When Tania came back, she saw that they weren't down. She let out a frustrated snarl. Suddenly, she saw Rigel coming from the other side of the garden.

"Where is Lerna?" he said, his face pale like that of a ghost.

"She is there," Tania pointed to the soldier who was helping her walk.

Rigel ran to her and scooped her up in his arms. "Lerna?" he said, his voice shaky.

She had grabbed her stomach with her hand. "Felis…" she said in a hoarse voice. "He used… dark magic…"

"Fuck!" Rigel's heart raced wildly as he looked at Tania with panic.

"Take her to my room. I will ask Flora to help her heal!" she said. As they rushed to her room, she asked, "How is the situation out there?"

"There are too many Nyxers, Tania!" he said, shaking his head. "But Eltanin and I are doing our best."

"M'lady!" Flora landed in front of her. Biham and Kinshra were right behind her.

"Flora, take Lerna to my room and help her. She was hit by dark magic!" Tania said.

Flora nodded, but she was reluctant to leave her. "What about you?"

"I will be fine!" Tania rasped. "Just go!" She looked at her parents. "Felis has gone to the north wing and I am sure that he is finding you."

Biham clenched his jaw. "Then I am going after him!"

"And I will come with you!" Kinshra said. "It is time that Felis pays for his sins."

"You can't go alone there!" Tania stopped them. "He is with the monks and they all are loaded with dark magic."

"I am not alone, Tania!" Biham said. He pointed with his chin behind her. There were around fifty soldiers and faes standing.