Chapter 13

"Werewolves?" Princess Joan asked completely alarmed. It has been over ten years she ever heard anyone say anything about them.

"Yes werewolves, they are inside the tunnel. Probably waiting for us" Rose replied.

"If you don't feed on animal blood you won't be having this problem" Rose mocked her.

'Enough, what do we do now, we can't pass through the gatesz of the palace because no one knows we are outside the palace" Joan noted.

"I know, but the most disturbing question is what the werewolves doing here. When they know to be seen here is to be killed and to be inside our secret passage is highly suspicious. "

"What if.... "

"Shhhh" Rose interrupted.

"They know we are outside. Run!! " She shouted as the both of them dashed out running in the same direction towards the market. Screaming werewolves at the top of their voice. The market suddenly turning into a chaotic situation with people running in different directions. It was common knowledge to every vampire that a werewolf bite was fatal to a vampire of any age.

In no time Joan lost track of Rose as Rose as far faster than her. She decided if she couldn't run fast she will at least find a place to hide so she chose a an empty store to hide.

It was at that moment she saw her pursuers for the first time. Meanancing looking men half man half werewolf about twelve in number searching everywhere. They seem to be looking for just a particular person. She saw as ome of the werewolf brought out a scarf to sniff in the scent from the scarf. Joan immediately recognized the scarf as her own. It immediately dawned on her that the werewolves were looking for her and fear immediately gripped her heart.

She saw as they stopped moving forward and turn their attention to the store where she was hiding. She knew there was no escape for her snd fighting back was out of the question because she had no experience in fighting.

She watched as the door of the store was kicked open with one big kick her heart immediately failed her at that moment.

"Princes Joan we know you are here, just come out so we can avoid blood shed" the werewolf who she thinks to be the alpha announced.

Joan was confused on what to do. On one hand she was against giving up easily but at the same time she didn't want to anger them the more by not coming out from her hiding. So she decided to come out peaceful her hands raised up.

"How do you know my name? " she asked boldly.

If we could find you what is special about your name that will be difficult for us to know. The alpha replied her laughing at her naiveness.

"What do you want with me? " she asked again.

"We? We have nothing with you, but someone else has paid us to kill you and that's what we have come to do. Considering you are not willing to fight back, I promise you your death will be easy and painless.

"Infact I will even give you a choice to choose what way you will like to die" he offered with an evil smirk on his face.

"Please don't kill me Princess Joan pleaded falling her knees. May father can double whatever you are paid" she offered trying to bargain her way out.

"Your offer is tempting but unfortunately we don't double cross. So make your choice" the alpha replied her.

"You should have taken her offer" Joan heard a voice say.

She raised her heard to see Lucas at the door of the store with a sword in his hand. His eyes completely colored in red. Pure evil could be seen clearly on his face .

Joan Suddenly felt elated with the presence of Lucas as she immediately felt like taking him into a tight embrace but first they have to overcome the challenge before them. She wonders how he was able to trace her.

"Who are you? " the alpha asked Unmoved by the presence of Lucas.

"I am your greatest nightmare, you should have taken the ladies offer as I said before" Lucas repeated his eyes fixed on Joan.

"I see you have a death wish coming into a group of werewolves with just a sword. I must say you are one interesting vampire" The alpha mocked Lucas.

"I must warn you, I am not your regular vampire " with those words Lucas swiftly swung his sword slicing through two of the werewolves closest to him as they dropped dead immediately taking everyone by surprise.