Chapter 20 Chapter 20

I didn't knew why but my heart was clenching, the tears were cascading down my face like waterfall of sorrows. I was trying but failing hard to not cry.

I cried.

After running away from hall, I found myself locked inside his room, his chambers, with my face embedded on pillows, his sandalwood smell entering my nostrils, making me remember rhis words again and again, laying on my front as my shoulders shook as each painful sob rippled through me like something was squeezing my heart painfully.

And it hurted me more that he didn't came after me, even though he knew I was crying.

A knock interrupted my thought as I looked towards the door. There stood Draven, in his formal dress suit, leaning against the door wall. I sniffled as I immediately wiped my tears and turned my head away.

"What you want?" I asked hoarsely, my throat sore from all the crying.

I heard him sigh as his footsteps resonated in room.

"Just wanted to see if you were alright." He said, his voice awfully calm. And I held back the urge to not shed any more tears.

"I'm fine." I said, sitting up still turned away from him.

I felt his presence behind me as he placed his hand on my shoulder and I jumped.

"You are not fine. I can see it in your eyes." His words angered my heart more.

"Why can't he then? Why can't he see pain in my eyes when all others can, am I that... irrelevant in his eyes?" I could barely complete my sentence as sobs of dispair rippled through me. I was feeling neglected, ignored, like I didn't meant anything to him.

"You're too precious for him." Draven muttered as he patted my shoulder assuringly.

'you're too precious for me to lose'

I remembered his words like he had said them yesterday. But his actions were contradicting, his want and desire for me was not there when I needed it, then why he was saying things he didn't meant, why did he made me believe he could change, why did my heart fell for his words.

"Dinner is ready. Everyone's expecting you." Draven said after some time when I was out of tears only left with pain and anguish.

"I'm not hungry." Seeing him again would definitely result in my heartache, and I couldn't afford to do that anymore.

"I know you're not hungry but think about little life inside you, you need strength for your child atleast." Though, I wanted to resist but he was right, I couldn't neglect my child's health for my pain. This little life inside me was far more important to me than my own.

I wiped the tears away and nodded.

Draven escorted me to dining room, where fresh roses were designed in every corner, emitting fresh fragrance and refreshing aura. Descending down the stairs, I tried hard to calm my beating heart.

Just thought of seeing him again, maybe with that Zahara, I couldn't help but feel disappointed in myself.

"Give him some time." Draven said out of blue when we were about to reach the large doors of dining hall. I gave him confused look and stopped, he reciprocated my actions and sighed.

"There's a reason for what he's doing. To keep you safe and your unborn child, and when time will come, he'll let you know why he's doing this." I didn't understand his words clearly but still nodded.

Entering the hall, I scanned my surroundings. Same large table with chairs around and delicious looking food decorated on table. And that's when my eyes met his, looking at me like I was his world, which unfortunately wasn't true enough.

I averted my eyes remembering his words and walked towards the chair on side. I was about to sat when all of sudden I was pushed back. I jumped startled and looked who just pushed me.

"Oops! I'm so sorry." Zahara's overly poisonous voice fell in my ears and held back the urge to smack he ron her face. Maybe I should gave her a lesson to not mess with me.

I was about to gave her a peace of mind when soft pairs of hands gripped my arm. I looked over my shoulder as Elijah's scowl decoarted face came into view. He wasn't looking at me instead his eyes were glaring at woman in front of me.

"Look before you walk." Elijah scowled and I know he was somehow angry. She gave him a smirk and pulled the chair where I was about to sit and sat elegantly, still staring at us.

"Princess Zahara," Draven broke our stance and walked towards the evil woman and gave her a charming smile. I could feel myself getting irritated.

"Lord Draven! Long time no see." She beamed with excitement and gave him her hand as he kissed the back and gave her a smirk.

"My apologies for not showing at the time of your arrival, I was quiet....busy." Draven said rubbing his back of neck and shrugged his shoulders.

I felt a light tug on my arm as Elijah pulled me back and motioned me to sat next to him.

My eyes automatically drifted back to Lucifer who was just watching me, and he didn't even said a word but his fists were clenched on table and there was light red flicker in his eyes.

Was he angry at me?

I gulped and sat next to Elijah and I tried hard to ignore the unwanted presence. She was sitting right next to high chair where Lucifer was sitting, and on his left, the chair was empty. And I, I was sitting on far end with Elijah by my side.

"Here." Elijah gave me a plate filled with cheese pasta and small dressing of salad on side of pasta, I sighed and gave my attention to my food.

"So, tell me Lord Draven, is everything alright between you and Lord Lucifer cause last time I checked you both were ready to rip each other's throats." Zahara said mockingly, with hint of amusement, like she already knew the answer to her overly pathetic question.

"It's umm... complicated." Draven muttered sitting on Lucifer's left and picked up plate and filled it with what looked like chicken with rice and salad. A large glass of wine and another steel glass was next to it.

My eyes slowly darted to Lucifer who was awfully quiet, and his silence was defeaning, he was not saying anything infact his attention was on his plate and as he was tossing the food here and there, I somehow knew he was deep in his thoughts.

I swallowed hard before grabbing a bite with my fork. Though I was eating but my appetite was gone after seeing Zahara's face. She was busy flirting with Draven and now and then she would grab Lucifer's hand and batted her lashed at him trying yo look cute.

What was wrong with this woman?

I hardly ate anything as she kept talking throught the dinner. The maids and servants were stood next to wall with their hands crossed in front as their heads hung low.

"So, tell me Lucifer, you want to accompany me to my room tonight." Elijah choked on his water as he spilled everything in his plate.

Though my reaction was quiet different, my fork immediately slipped front my hand as it landed on ground making a sound lower than the sound of our bond breaking.

"I have some where to...be, Zahara." Lucifer said as his eyes found mine. I couldn't take this anymore. I was trying to keep myself at bay but situation wasn't in my favour.

She pouted before grabbing his arm, and I almost forgot to breathe. He quickly looked at her with raised brows as he gritted his teeth. But Zahara wasn't affected.

"Come on, I have to show you something and it's not like we would have time for us when my siblings will arrive." She pouted, blinking her long lashes at him. I saw a red flicker, for a second, in his blue eyes as he curtly nodded.

"Talking about siblings, where are they, Princess Zahara?" Draven asked trying to divert her from Lucifer as she reluctantly looked at him.

"Oh! They'll be here shortly." She said and I kept my tears at bay and looked away from my tormentor. He didn't knew but his actions were hurting me beyond explanation.

"It's long time since I saw them." Draven said eating his food.

"Vanessa would be so delighted to see you, Draven." She quipped, raising heer brows and a taunting smile on her face. Draven chuckled lightly.

"She still has that teenage crush on me?" Draven asked and I hardly placed another bite in my mouth before chewing it with difficulty.

"Of course, I do!" I jumped when a high pitched feminine voice ringed in my ears. I swiftly looked over my shoulder as a woman, with wavy red hairs same as Zahara's stood there smiling widely.

"Vanessa!" Zahara exclaimed as she stood up before running towards her. Vanessa's body stumbled as Zahara hugged her tightly.

"I missed you, little sister." It was making sense now, with same hairs and same pale milky white skin and emerald eyes, anyone could tell how much they resembled.

"Vanessa." Draven said with a smirk on his face as a small red tint painted on her face as she lunged towards him.

"Woah!" Draven said a Vanessa ran in his arms. Draven wrapped his arms around her as he stroked her back. A small smile crept on my face, they were looking so adorable.

"I missed you, princess." Draven said as he pulled away.

"Vanessa." Lucifer's deel voice ringed in my ears as he stood up before giving a curt nod to her. Vanessa smiled warmingly and bowed down.

"Lord Lucifer." She said respectfully.

"Fucking slut." Elijah mumbled under his mouth as he chewed on food and twisted expressions he was making were clear to show how much happy he was to see her.

I turned towards him and raised my brows.

"What?" He siad without looking at me.

"What, what? Tell me." I said lowly, so that only we could hear and he sighed placing his spoon back on plate and leaned against the chair and crossed his arms over his chest and gave me a look.

"She had slept with me." He said and now it was my turn to choke.

Wait!

"What?!" I didn't meant to shout but my shock was too overwhelming. I looked back and saw no one graced me with their presence as they were busy chatting with Vanessa.

"She's a hoe just like her sister." He said looking over my shoulder.

"Have dinner, Vanessa." Zahara said as she led her towards the dining table. Okay so one sister wasn't enough, now another kne had to butt in.

"Sur-who's she?" I stopped as I looked at her and this was the moment I didn't knew what to do, to smile or to show my middle finger.

"She's-"

"Nobody." I said sternly, repeating Lucifer's words. And as a cue my eyes immediately caught his expressions which were neutral like he wasn't affected at all. His face was as void as his heart but his eyes, damn those eyes, they were screaming with something I wasn't able to hear.

"She's a guest here." Fuck you, Draven! How dare he to say something so casual! I was a guest! Where did guests were treated like me!

"I'm done." I said, though my plate was almost full. I had taken only few bites and my mood was already ruined. Since I was showing my baby bump lightly, Zahara's eyes narrowed on my stomach as Elijah helped me.

"She's pregnant?" She asked to no one in particular. Absolutely you bitch! And the man you're trying to seduce is the one who impregnated me!

I wanted to scream this but I wasn't going to let this bitchy witch to know about my relation with Lucifer.

"No, she just likes to look pregnant. Of course, you dumb woman!" Elijah said glaring at Zahara who gave him a dark smile before shrugging her shoulders.

"I wonder why I didn't sensed a life earlier inside you. And why the hell am i not sensing a heartbeat of child." She said narrowing her eyes in confusion.

"She's just a human, carrying a human child. That's all. You don't have yo worry your pretty little head." Draven said almost swiftly, like he didn't wanted to Zahara know about Lucifer's child inside me.

"Whatever." She rolled her eyes as she sat on her chair again. Vanessa gave me a strange look as she sat next to her sister.

"Where's your brother?" Draven said taking his seat as Lucifer took his on head chair. Me and Elijah were stood, planning to leave the room filled with evil creatures.

I just couldn't understand, this was same Draven who tried to make me feel something for Lucifer, who blackmailed me to drink Lucifer's blood, who wanted nothing more than to make me forgive Lucifer and now all of sudden he was playing a match maker between Zahara and Lucifer.

"He'll be here after few hours." Vanessa's humbled voice said.

"Come." Elijah lightly tugged me towards door as I followed him, and I could sense his eyes on me. His angry, hard gaze.

We were outside the hall when I sighed.

"He's an asshole." Elijah said rubbing my arms assuringly.

He was but still why was expecting him to change.

"I know." I said, managing a smile on my face as I looked up at him. His lips widened in charming smile as he stared down at me.

"You know what? Let's take a walk to garden. It'll help you relax and fresh air is good for your baby." Though I was tired but idea was not bad. I really needed it.

"Sure."

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It had been an hour since we were strolling on green grass. The sun was set leaving behind orange tint in sky and few stars were twinkling here and there.

Beautiful flowers were dancing were cold breeze as Elijah held my hand and we walked side by side.

We were talking about things when I asked him about Victoria and to be honest, he told me everything. Like how Victoria and Michael were in a relationship. He also told me Lucifer and Draven beat the hell out of poor commander and when after few negotiations with Victoria, he let them had their relation but outside Reynes. So now, Victoria was in Draven's castle back in his kingdom.

I was surprised at first because as far as I knew she loved Falcon. However, it was her life, she could do whatever she liked.

Falcon.

A name with light memory. I missed him so much, he was my everything, my friend, my protector, and my life. And how much I wished to talk to him.

"So, now that I think of Zahara, she was more evil back then. She's a witch and she knows how to use her powers at right time and wrong place." Elijah said and I looked up at him expectantly.

"Yeah, I heard she's a witch but didn't Lucifer hated witches after what Melissa did to him?" I asked. I didn't knew but I hated them too except my mother.

"I don't know what he's planning but Zahara isn't a normal witch. She's a powerful one and she alone possess the power to control and destroy a hybrid." I stopped walking.

"How? I mean, hybrids cant be killed, right?" I asked furrowing my brows, confusion dancing in my eyes. He sighed and looked down at me.

"I said destroy, not killed. She possess dark magic which can make a hybrid strip off his powers, retard his shapeshifting abilities and since Lucifer hasn't completed the ritual, it is easier to dominate his wolf." Nil! Nada! I wasn't getting anything.

He noticed my confused face and continued.

"Lucifer's curse, a hybrid curse. Lucifer can only show his one side, either vampire or werewolf and since his father is a werewolf, he was supposed to show his that side but his mother was a vampire, and somehow his mother's powers dominated his father's and he ended up having vampire abilities with enormous strength, heightened hearing, good sight, more power, more dangerous."

I nodded partially understanding. So, now his curse was breaking.

"And now after so many years, he's starting to show his werewolf side too, which was retarded?" I asked with confusion.

Elijah nodded.

"He's showing his werewolf side and upcoming two months would be so delicate for him. He would be at his vulnerable and this would be a perfect timming for his enemies to attack." He told me and I thought for a second. Vulnerable? So that meant, upcoming two months would be crucial for me too, since I was living under his protection.

"But Draven said he needs blood of someone like a-"

"Tribrid, a powerful creature than him. To activate his werewolf side, he needs blood of his own species like hybrid or someone with both vampire and werewolf blood. You're carrying a hybrid's child and you have witch blood inside you, so it makes your child more powerful than...." He drifted for a second as he looked over my shoulder. "Man who's planning to fuck Zahara tonight."

"What?!" I shouted as I looked at him.

He gave me a pathetic smile before grabbing my hands.

"He doesn't deserve you. You're too delicate for him and men like him are fire, you'll get burn." He said, his eyes shinning with pale moonlight falling on his face.

I smiled.

"Ashes don't burn, Elijah." I said, giving him a warm smile. Though, my words were supposed to be not so heartful but I felt my heart squeezing.

He grabbed my hands in his and sighed. He was about to say something when we were interrupted by growl of my stomach. I chuckled embarrassingly as Elijah laughed.

"Let's get something in your tummy. You barely ate anything on table." He said dragging me with him towards doors of castle. This little walk of ours exhausted me.

"What you wanna eat?" Elijah said as we reached dinning room. It was empty now, only maids left, clearing the table.

"Umm...mangoes." I said. He gave me a startled look. I suddenly had this weird fetish of eating mangoes at night. I wanted something sour and sweet.

Elijah placed plate filled with mango slices as I ate it. I almost finished it in less than trn minutes and Elijah was there, watching me and talking with me. Once i was finished, he led me towards the chambers. We were crossing the hallway and as we reached Lucifer's office. I had this urge to stop when I heard voices from inside and I could tell it was Zahara's, Vanessa's, Draven's and a male voice which I had heard earlier somewhere.

"Did yu recognised that?" I said as I grabbed Elijah's arm, stopping him. He narrowed his eyes as he gave me a confused look.

"The voice? I think I have heard it somewhere." I said nervously.

"Don't know what you're talking about?" He said shrugging his shoulders. Maybe I was getting paranoid. Shrugging away the thought, we moved further. I had taken only three steps when door behind us opened, Lucifer's office. Instinctively, I turned around and almost forgot to breathe.

In front of me stood the man I ran from. I couldn't believe he was here, and by Elijah's hand tightening around mine, he hadn't expected it too.

No! It couldn't be!

I breathed out as I took a step back. Lucifer wasn't there but the man I despised was there along with two women on either side of him.

"Y-you!" I siad breathlessly.

His smirk widened.

"Do you know her, brother?" Vanessa asked narrowing her eyes.

"Very well." His cruel voice ringed in my ears.

He took a stel towards us as I backed away when Elijah's protective arm wrapped around my waist.

"Don't you remember me, Sarah?" I hated him! I hated my name when he say it!

How could I forget him! He was the same man who tried to attack me in mh house. How could I forget his cruel words. How could I forget a devil in disguise.

Nicholas Volkov.

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