277 Old tricks (1/2)
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Abi was dragged by Zeke up to the castle's top floor. He didn't say a word and just pulled her with him, tightly gripping her wrist. She so wanted to speak and ask where he was bringing her but she was afraid that her questions would piss off this prince. Whether she liked it or not, he was the only one she could rely on right now.
Thankfully, the moment they set foot on the top floor, where the rooms of the royal family were situated, he finally slowed down. Was he bringing her in his room? Was there a study in this place?
Even though Zeke was helping her right now, she felt a little apprehensive towards him now, especially when he casually admitted that he had once intended to kill her and how he regretted not doing it. Now that she thought about it, was he the one behind all those times that she almost died? Was he the one behind that car accident as well?
”Why did you want to kill me?” she finally asked. She remembered how Alex warned her about Zeke but not Xavier. ”Alex warned me the first time I met you. Was it because Alex knew that you were after my life?”
Zeke paused and glanced at her. ”Most of the vampires wanted you dead, Abigail. The rogue vampires, like Xaivier, and most witches wanted you alive so that you could fill the prophecy and kill Alex one day. The King had ordered to kill you since the day we confirmed that the girl in the prophecy was you.”
”Because you guys don't want Alex to die…”
”That's right. Even though we all know that Alex has been desperately looking for you so he could finally die, we all didn't want that to happen. This kingdom needs him. Alex isn't just an immortal. His existence is important to us. He is the only one that all vampires truly fear, not the king or me. Just his existence alone keeps everything in check. As long as he exists, peace will continue forever. That's why your existence was a really big threat from the very start. You have no idea about all the things Alex did just to keep you alive every single day whenever you left his house.”
Abi's throat ran dry after hearing Zeke's words. ”Was that the reason why one of his rules was for me to be home before twilight?” she mumbled to herself.
”Vampires nowadays, except for the royals, have weakened tremendously. They are almost like mere humans during the day but their powers start to activate from dusk until dawn. He gave that curfew for your own safety.”
”You said you changed your mind because you thought that we could win our battle. What did you mean by that?”
He paused again. Irritation, annoyance and a little anger were evident in his voice as his expression darkened again. He was obviously displeased, like a war tactician who lost the war he so confidently thought he could win because he had miscalculated one tiny detail.
She finally realized the reason behind all those times this guy intervened between her and Alex. So this was the reason behind all of his strange actions. It sounded like he had his own agendas and was very good at making things happen the way he wanted them to. He knew exactly how to push Alex's buttons to get what he wanted. This guy was definitely a master tactician, if not a puppeteer.