CHAPTER 25

~LUKE'S POV~

Well that was waste of time.

We received news that Marcus and his men were causing problems in local vampire community but only to find out he wasn't there in first place. We killed the informant that told us this misinformation and came here something was off as soon as we came back home.

I could feel it as soon as I walked into the castle but I didn't know what. I think the guys did too since they became very on edge just like myself.

I walked to Dahyun's office but he wasn't there but just as I was about to leave Ruel came running back with panic written all over his face.

"Where's Lily?!" Ruel

"What?!" Jin

"She's not in her room! I asked Joy and she said hasn't seen her all evening!" Ruel

"Oh relax. She'll be here somewhere. We did say she can have a wonder since it's her home too now." Han

A little relief washed over me but that didn't help the unease feeling I had. Since Lily came into this castle there's been this cherry and bright atmosphere with in the castle but now its dull and empty.

"Guys something's wrong."

They all nodded one by one agreeing with me.

"What if all of us split up and look for her. If none of us will find her we'll just meet in the basement." Han

"What if someone does find her?" Newt

"Whoever finds her just take her to the movie theater and suggest watching a movie with her." Han

"Oh yeah she would like that!" Damon

After agreeing on all separating and looking for her we split up and went different ways. I went to walk through maids chambers of the castle even so far to ask them if they had seen Lily anywhere and no one had seen her since dinner time and that was hours ago.

The longer this went of not knowing where she could be the more angry I became and not to mention frustrated and worried. I've never been worried about anything in my whole existence so to say that I'm worried about Lily, in case something bad has happened to her is a big deal.

What if something happened to her?!

Panic sets in and I find myself running down in the halls and even going as far as to shouting her name just like my brothers throughout the castle. We all started calling her name and I could even hear Joy now starting to get worried and call on her too until she spoke down hushed words that I couldn't make out from being across the castle and then to stop shouting on Lily completely.

It was weird but didn't think much of it, if she was Lily for some odd reason I would be able to hear her voice as clear as day. Her voice is beautiful just like her mind, body and soul.

I didn't want her at first but who am I to push it away when its fate. I won't admit it to anyone but Lily, for her only. I've fallen for my soulmate and I've fallen hard.

A sharp whisper came from Han across the castle . We can create a tone of whisper to which only ourselves could hear from two miles. Its very impressive and useful. The joys of being Royal vampires does have its perks sometimes.

"Basement now!" Han

Was all he said and he seemed desperate so I ran quickly to the basement , almost running into Ren at the same time as we burst through the wooden doors together.

Han was already standing waiting with Jin and Damon. After us of course it was Ruel and Newt.

"We should be looking for her! Not standing here!" Ruel

"She's not here." Han

"What?! How do you know that?!" Newt

He sighed and brushed his hair back.

"Because I heard Joy. She called someone and whoever she spoke to must of whispered low enough for me not hear who she spoke to. But she mentioned that Lily wasn't here and is back home." Han

Why has she gone back home? Is she getting her things early?

"Well then lets go speak to Joy." Ren

He turned to leave but Jin stopped him by grabbing the back of his shirt. I agreed with Ren we should go talk with Joy.

"No. I have a feeling why she's not here." Han

He looked down to the floor and followed his line sight to a bloody rag on the floor. When did that get there?

Didn't Ren throw that into the table before we left?

"Hey I left that on the table." Ren

He pointed at the rag as Damon picked it up and sniffed it.

"It may have blood on it but Lily's scent is on this." Damon

Oh no.

"You don't think she found this place do you?" Ruel

I hope not.

"I think she has." Han

"NOO!!" Newt

He picked up the wooden table in the middle of the room and threw it against the wall and i don't flinch. I just marched up to Damon and took the rag from him to smell it for myself. He was right, pressing the rag to myself , I could smell her scent on it. I closed my eyes, she had to be here.

"Newt!! Cool it now!!" Jin

"No!! We have to get her back!!" Newt

"AH FUCK!!" Ruel

His loud deep voice echoed through the room from the back. I kept the rag in my hand to follow where his voice came from. I was too distracted to realise he moved away somewhere within the basement.

I found him stood by the door that leads to the room where we keep dead bodies until they're taken away. He slammed the door shut and looked down at something just beside it.

"W-what's that?" Ren

"Its her sick. She threw up obviously after seeing the bodies!" Ruel

He scoffed and stormed away to try and storm past me, he's angry just like the rest of us but i'm really wondering why he's behaving like Newt like out of control. I grabbed him by the shoulder but he tried to push away but instead I pushed him up against the wall.

"Don't do anything stupid Ruel. We all want her back and we will but not the way you are going to try."

"Leave me now!" Ruel

I didn't let go of him yet because I know he's not in control right now, I look to my side to look at the three Damon, Ren and Newt.

"Same goes for the three of you. Nothing stupid."

I looked them dead in the eye.

"When did I do something stupid?" Damon

I know his little secret i just never said anything before but this time I had to keep him away from doing something like that and he got it by my stare what I'm thinking.

"We never should of done anything like this." Jin

He sighed behind me and I finally let go of Ruel, stepping back away from him so he can gather himself but he looked on the verge of crying. If I see him cry, I won't be able to control myself so I try not to look at him any longer and set my eyes on the floor.

"That's very hard to do though." Ren

"Yeah for you too!" Ruel

"Hey! You all contributed to all this too! It wasn't just us!" Newt

"No! We can control ourselves where you two can't!" Jin

"Enough!" Han

Everyone stopped shouting at one another, I just remain silent trying not to think the situation no matter how bad I know it actually is. If i accept that fact, i'll lose my full control and I wouldn't count on the fact that human that are left here would be alive for much longer. But I can't , obviously Lily left because she seen them all and she would of seen them naked which wouldn't help out the case.

None of us have touched them sexually since we've been with Lily but I know that still won't help because we touched Lily.

Our basement doors banged open which startled all of us. we're too in our heads right now to even hear someone had approached the doors before coming in.

"I need to speak with all of you."

Wow.

He's never spoken to us like that before. But either way one by one did we walked back to the center of the room.

There stood Dahyun, clearly angry and he never gets angry with us, never. He looked at the now broken table on the floor and rolled his eyes with his hands on his hips.

"Clearly you all figured out Lily is not here." Dahyun

"Yes. We know she's at home." Han

"So did you hear Joy in the phone then?" Dahyun

I raised an eyebrow at him while JIn gasped.

"Yes I did. You assumed one of us would, didn't you?" Han

Dahyun nods.

"Yes I did. She was speaking to me. I had to tell her sine she called Lily but she was in no state of mind to talk with anyone." Dahyun

Ruel comes past over us near Dahyun in a blink of eye.

"Is she okay? Did she eat something? Was she too much c-crying? P-Please tell me she's okay Dahyun." Ruel

I've never seen Ruel in this state. He's looking so weak and helpless. I'm feeling bad now. he really loves her more than all of us.

Ren pushed past my shoulder to stand slightly in front of me.

"How is she? When she's coming back?" Ren

"She's better and with Volyl right now. You all need to stay clear of her from now on." Dahyun

How dare he!

I let out a snarl just like a few others did at Dahyun's words.

"You can't stop us from doing anything! You are the one that allowed her to come here and now you are saying we can't be near her?!" Newt

He stood the balled fisted . Dahyun sighed to then lick his lips.

"Look I'm just repeating what she told me herself. She doesn't want to see any of you and I'm afraid she said she won't be coming back." Dahyun

No!

'She said that?" Ruel

He whispers standing behind him and Dahyun just nods when he glanced at Ruel.

"Yes she did. As a father I must protect Lily with every part of my body and if that's what she wishes then I will go what she says and for what's best for her. Even if it means going against what my Kings say." Dahyun

Newt storms over to Dahyun and picks him up by the collar. The last time Newt got on his face he showed fear but not this time. If anything his expression was blank as he stared down at Newt. He's braver than I thought.

"Newt put him down! He's just being a father to Lily just like we asked him too." Han

"I love her as if she was mine." Dahyun

I couldn't help but nod at what dahyun said and ofcourse at Han said. Slowly did Newt put Dahyun down so his feet could touch the ground again but he didn't move away just yet, just death glared our advisor.

"I'm sorry to b ring bad news but like I say as her father I will protect her with my life but as your friend of over 200 years I have to say you all fucked this up." Dahun

His choice of language surprised me. He's never sworn before and always so polite and formal speaking. Jin gasps but Dahyun shook his head.

"And as your advisor I would have to say that all this......" Dahyun

He points to everything in the room and I look around at everything he's pointed at in the room.

"Has to go. Its the root to one of your many problems. So it all has to go." Dahyun

"What ?! We can't just stop?!" Ren

"Oh yes you can. you are Royal vampires ofcourse you can. i've held my tongue for way too long. none of this was necessary and if you want your law to be taken seriously then act on it. You'll gain more respect and maybe just maybe Lily might come back." Dahyun

"She would?!" Jin

Dahyun sighs and turns to walk to the door.

"Possibly I don't know for sure but it would be a start. If any of need me I'll be in my office." Dahyun

After saying no more he walks out the door and silence takes over the room. He's right. We all know it but none of us want to admit it and if we want lily back we'll have to completely get rid of everything this room stands for.

"Luke! Jin! go and find Paul and tell him to clear everything in this room" Han

Jin ran out the room without a word and I followed him out.

"What are we going to do?" Ruel

I heard him say as we left the room and walked down the hallway.

"Help me call out the Kate. We are going to lock this place up." Han

"I don't want to lose her.." Ruel

I couldn't agree with him more.